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Association of expression of selenoprotein P in mRNA and protein levels with metabolic syndrome in subjects with cardiovascular disease: Results of the Selenegene study.
The journal of gene medicine - 1 Mar 2017
Gharipour Mojgan, Sadeghi Masoumeh, Salehi Mansour, Behmanesh Mehrdad, Khosravi Elham, Dianatkhah Minoo, Haghjoo Javanmard Shaghayegh, Razavi Rouzbeh, Gharipour Amin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Selenoprotein P (SeP) is involved in transporting selenium from the liver to target tissues. Because SeP confers protection against disease by reducing chronic oxidative stress, the present study aimed to assess the level of SeP in the serum of patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 63 and 71 subjects...
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