Serum selenium concentrations and diabetes in U.S. adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2004

Authors :: Laclaustra, Martin
Navas-Acien, Ana
Stranges, Saverio
Ordovas, Jose M.
Guallar, Eliseo
Source :: Environmental Health Perspectives. Sept, 2009, Vol. 117 Issue 9, p1409, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence suggests that high selenium levels are associated with diabetes and other cardiometabolic risk factors. OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the association of serum selenium concentrations with fasting plasma glucose, [...]

Subjects :: Diabetes -- Risk factors
Diabetes -- Diagnosis
Diabetes -- Research
Glycosylated hemoglobin -- Physiological aspects
Glycosylated hemoglobin -- Research
Adults -- Health aspects
Selenium -- Health aspects
Selenium -- Research

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