January 1989
S. K. Aggarwal, Harjit Singh & A. S. Saini
Abstract
Red blood cells (RBC) from iron-deficient children were found to have decreased levels of reduced glutathione and reduced content of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase than RBC from normal control children.
These findings suggest an increased oxidant stress on iron-deficient red cells which may be one of the mechanisms responsible for membrane alterations leading to shortened life span of erythrocytes in iron-deficiency anaemia.
