Selenium level and parameters of diabetes and insulin resistance in middle-aged women
Daria Schneider-Matyka,
Anna Maria Cybulska,
Kamila Rachubińska
et al.
Abstract:(1) Background: Selenium is a trace element essential for selenoprotein synthesis. Selenoproteins are known for their antioxidant and cytoprotective properties. The mechanisms underlying insulin resistance and diabetes have not so far been fully elu-cidated. A certain role in the development and progression of type 2 diabetes is attributed to oxidative stress, which became the basis for studying the association between the level of selenium and type 2 diabetes. The aim of the study was to investigate the selen… Show more
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