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Genetic polymorphisms that affect selenium status and response to selenium supplementation in United Kingdom pregnant women.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Jan 2016
Mao Jinyuan, Vanderlelie Jessica J, Perkins Anthony V, Redman Christopher W G, Ahmadi Kourosh R, Rayman Margaret P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Low selenium status in pregnancy has been associated with a number of adverse conditions. In nonpregnant populations, the selenium status or response to supplementation has been associated with polymorphisms in dimethylglycine dehydrogenase (DMGDH), selenoprotein P (SEPP1) and the glutathione peroxidases [cytosolic glutathione peroxidase (GPx1) and phospholipid glutathione peroxidase (GPx4)]....
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