She holds a bachelors degree in nursing from Purdue University and earned her masters degree from IUPUI, specializing as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
As a result of the extensive degradation of GSH, there was a notable rise in both CYS and CYSS levels in GSH-treated groups
A main player in this is glutathione
A higher risk of deficiency is present in patients with malabsorptive syndrome and/or unusually low sun exposure, those who have undergone gastric bypass surgery, or those on prolonged glucocorticoid use (which alters intestinal absorption) ( Cancer patients may have a higher risk of deficiency due to causes of intestinal fat malabsorption (i.e., intestinal surgery, pancreatectomy, gastrectomy) or due to oncologic treatments, such as aromatase inhibitors
Plain language summary Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a rare inherited condition that causes the gradual death of photoreceptors (light-sensing cells) in the eye, leading to vision loss