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SUBMITTER: Donadio JL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4882653 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Donadio Janaina L S JL Guerra-Shinohara Elvira M EM Rogero Marcelo M MM Cozzolino Silvia M F SM
Nutrients 20160505 5
Selenium (Se) status varies worldwide as a result of natural variation of Se content in soils, dietary pattern, and the presence of SNPs. Further, Se status in Brazilians and its relationship between genetic variation and Se biomarkers is unknown. This work investigated the association between SNPs in glutathione peroxidase genes and biomarkers of Se status in healthy Brazilians. The study was conducted in 116 healthy adults in São Paulo, Brazil. Plasma and erythrocyte Se were measured by HGFAAS ...[more]