Selenium Supplementation and Cardiovascular Outcome Markers in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Selenium Supplementation and Cardiovascular Outcome Markers in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

abstract: Background Hemodialysis (HD) patients elicit an oxidant-antioxidant imbalance in addition to a selenium deficiency, possibly contributing to cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. Objective To evaluate the effect of selenium supplementation on CVD outcomes and antioxidant status in HD pat...

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Other Authors: Sussman, Elizabeth Jessica (Author)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Nutrition
brain natriuretic peptide
glutathione peroxidase
hemodialysis
nutrition
selenium
vitamin c
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.17975

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http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.17975

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