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Selenium, selenoprotein genes and Crohn's disease in a case-control population from Auckland, New Zealand.
Nutrients - 1 Sept 2012
Gentschew Liljana, Bishop Karen S, Han Dug Yeo, Morgan Angharad R, Fraser Alan G, Lam Wen Jiun, Karunasinghe Nishi, Campbell Bobbi, Ferguson Lynnette R
Abstract excerpt
New Zealand has one of the highest incidence rates of Crohn's Disease (CD), whilst the serum selenium status of New Zealanders is amongst the lowest in the world. A prospective case-control study in Auckland, New Zealand considered serum selenium as a potential CD risk factor. Serum selenium levels were significantly lower in CD patients compared to controls (101.8 ± 1.02 vs. 111.1 ± 1.01 ng/mL) (p = 5.91 ×...
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