Selenium plasma levels in hemodialysis patients: Comparison between North and Southeast of Brazil
Introduction: Patients with chronic kidney disease present selenium (Se) plasma deficiency which is an essential trace element with important biological functions and, the best known biological role is attributed to its presence in the antioxidant enzyme, glutathione peroxidase (GPx). The Se content...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Nephrology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002014000400490&lng=en&tlng=en |