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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Oct 2.
Published in final edited form as: Biol Chem. 2009 Mar;390(3):191–214. doi: 10.1515/BC.2009.033

Table 4.

Correlation between GSH levels and rate of apoptosis in human diseases

Too much apoptosis: GSH Levels
Neurodegenerative disorders
    Parkinson’s Disease Low
    Alzheimer’s Disease Low
Ischemic
    Myocardial Infarction Low
Immune
    AIDS Low
    Rheumatoid Arthritis Low
    Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus Low
    Multiple Sclerosis Low
Too little apoptosis: GSH Levels

Cancer High