Changes in Antioxidant Components in Blood of Mares during Pregnancy and after Foaling
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The changes in antioxidant components in the blood of ten cold blood mares during pregnancy and after foaling were investigated. Mares' blood samples were collected three times: at the 6th month of pregnancy, two weeks before delivery and four weeks after foaling. The activity of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, total antioxidant status (TAS), total bilirubin and uric acid were measured. Values of all antioxidants except for uric acid differed in three measurements. The presented study showed that the greatest changes in antioxidant system of mares occur around perinatal period.
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