Selenium levels and glutathione peroxidase activity in patients with ataxia-telangiectasia: association with oxidative stress and lipid status biomarkers

Table 1 Characterization of A-T patients

Variable		N = 22
Age	Years	12.2 (8.5–20.9)^a
Gender	Male	16 (72.7%)^b
Onset of symptoms	Months	12.0 (6.0–12.0)^a
Disease duration (since diagnosis)	Years	7.1 (4.4–13.1)^a
Regular intravenous immunoglobulin	Yes	12 (54.5%)^b
Pulmonar associated disease	Yes	3 (13.6%)^b
Prophylactic antibiotic	Yes	5 (22.7%)^b
Oral multivitamins	Yes	17 (77.3%)^b
Family history of early cardiovascular disease	Yes	14 (63.6%)^b
Alanine aminotransferase	> 40 U/L	5 (22.7%)^b
AST/ALT	> 1	17 (77.3%)^b

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