Is selenium status associated with mortality risk in hemodialysis patients?

Previous studies have indicated selenium (Se) deficiency in hemodialysis (HD) patients and it may increase the mortality risk for death among hemodialysis patients. Studies from our laboratory showed poor nutritional status of Se in HD patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate Se levels as...

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Main Authors: Milena B Stockler-Pinto, Luis Guillermo C Velarde, Denise Mafra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2012-06-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212005918