Selenium and lipid parameters in plasma of Portuguese subjects

• Published in: Journal of trace elements and electrolytes in health and disease Vol. 8; no. 2; p. 119
• Main Authors: Viegas-Crespo, A M, Nève, J, Monteiro, M L, Amorim, M F, Paulo, O S, Halpern, M J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.06.1994
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Cholesterol - blood; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Portugal; Selenium - blood; Triglycerides - blood; Portugal

To obtain further insight into the role of selenium in the development of atherosclerosis, plasma selenium and lipid parameters were determined in 126 Portuguese subjects living in the region of Lisbon, 60 women and 66 men, 20-60 years old, divided up in to three groups according to their plasma lip...