Plasma levels of selenium, selenoprotein P and glutathione peroxidase and their correlations to fish intake and serum levels of thyrotropin and thyroid hormones: A study on Latvian fish consumers

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 796-800

  Hagmar, L ^a   Persson Moschos, M ^b   Akesson B ^b   Schutz A ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Fish intake; Glutathione peroxidase; Selenium; Selenoprotein P; Thyroid hormones; Thyrotropin

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LIOTHYRONINE; ORGANOMERCURY COMPOUND; SELENIUM; SELENOPROTEIN; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIET; ERYTHROCYTE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LATVIA; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 0031732095     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600649     Document Type: Article

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