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SUBMITTER: Gentschew L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3475235 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gentschew Liljana L Bishop Karen S KS Han Dug Yeo DY Morgan Angharad R AR Fraser Alan G AG Lam Wen Jiun WJ Karunasinghe Nishi N Campbell Bobbi B Ferguson Lynnette R LR
Nutrients 20120907 9
New Zealand has one of the highest incidence rates of Crohn's Disease (CD), whilst the serum selenium status of New Zealanders is amongst the lowest in the world. A prospective case-control study in Auckland, New Zealand considered serum selenium as a potential CD risk factor. Serum selenium levels were significantly lower in CD patients compared to controls (101.8 ± 1.02 vs. 111.1 ± 1.01 ng/mL) (p = 5.91 × 10(-8)). Recent detailed studies in the United Kingdom have suggested an optimal serum le ...[more]