Search for dissertations about: "Selenium intake"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words Selenium intake.
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1. Selenium and Breast Cancer. Is It Protective? Epidemiologic Evidence Regarding Risk and Prognosis
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2. Selenoproteins in the Bovine Mammary Gland. Regulation of mRNA and Protein Expression
Abstract : Selenium is a micronutrient that is essential for many important life processes due to the action of the specific selenoproteins containing one or more of the 21st amino acid, selenocysteine. Twenty-five selenoprotein genes have been found in the human genome but the function of many of them is not yet known. READ MORE
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3. Selenoprotein P. Nutritional and clinical aspects
Abstract : In this thesis, the nutritional regulation and clinical significance of selenoprotein P (SeP) in human plasma of healthy and diseased subjects was investigated. For the analysis of SeP, a radioimmunoassay was developed using polyclonal antibodies. READ MORE
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4. Biomarkers of fish consumption and risk of stroke or myocardial infarction
Abstract : The effect of fish consumption on the risk of cardiovascular disease has been extensively studied. Omega-3 fatty acids present in fish, namely eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have been found to have beneficial effects through several mechanisms. In addition, selenium, an antioxidant, may be protective. READ MORE
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5. Early-life selenium status and cognitive development
Abstract : Selenium is an essential element that is found in food sources such as meat, fish, and cereals. The essentiality of selenium was demonstrated in the 1950s, and the interest in its health effects has been growing ever since. Deficiency is common world-wide, particularly in Europe and south-eastern Asia. It has been estimated that 0. READ MORE