A case–control study of selenoprotein genes polymorphisms and autoimmune thyroid diseases in a Chinese population

A case–control study of selenoprotein genes polymorphisms and autoimmune thyroid diseases in a Chinese population

Abstract Background Selenium is an essential trace and there is a high selenium concentration in the thyroid gland. Selenium deficiency may impair the thyroid function. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between three selenoprotein genes polymorphisms and autoimmune thyroid dis...

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Main Authors: Ling Xiao, Jianghong Yuan, Qiuming Yao, Ni Yan, Ronghua Song, Wenjuan Jiang, Danfeng Li, Liangfeng Shi, Jin-an Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:
Selenoprotein P gene (SELENOP)
Glutathione peroxidase 4 gene (GPX4)
Selenoprotein S gene (SELENOS)
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-017-0415-6

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