Selenium is an essential element and a cofactor required to maintain glutathione peroxidase activity. Its deficiency mayinduce modification in the cellular antioxdative status and the appearence of different diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer. This study was conducted to determine whether an association exists between serum selenium levels and ischaemic heart disease. Serum selenium concentrations of the test and control groups weremeasured with hydride generation atomic absorbtion spectrometry. Statistical analysis indicated that there is a significant difference between the serum selenium levels of two groups
Serum selenium ischaemic heart disease cellular antioxidants
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Bölüm | Research Article |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Nisan 2007 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2007 Cilt: 35 Sayı: 2 |
HACETTEPE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND CHEMİSTRY
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