Blood selenium and glutathione peroxidase activity of populations in New Zealand, Oregon, and South Dakota.

D Whanger, P; A Beilstein, M; D Thomson, C; F Robinson, M; Howe, M

doi:10.1096/fasebj.2.14.3181654

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Blood selenium and glutathione peroxidase activity of populations in New Zealand, Oregon, and South Dakota.

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Authors:

P D Whanger

M A Beilstein

C D Thomson

Abstract

The relationship of whole blood selenium (Se) to glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activity was examined for individuals in New Zealand, Oregon, and South Dakota who represented, respectively, populations with exposure to low, medium, and high amounts of Se. The mean (respective) blood Se levels were 60,...

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