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Erythrocyte redox state in hemodialyzed patients: glutathione and glutathione-related enzymes

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We have not obtained a reliable conclusion about the role of glutathione in the state of chronic renal failure over 40 years. Because GSH is a very unstable compound, results are conflicting. Careful attention should be paid to sample preparation and analytical methods.

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    Shigeru Owada MD, Tsuneyuki Tsukamoto MD, Katsuhide Toyama MD, Miki Komurai MD, Masayuki Ominato MD, Yasuko Ishii & Takeo Satoh MD

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Owada, S., Tsukamoto, T., Toyama, K. et al. Erythrocyte redox state in hemodialyzed patients: glutathione and glutathione-related enzymes. J Artif Organs 4, 8–18 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01235828

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