Plasma selenium measurements in subjects from areas with contrasting gastric cancer risks in Colombia.

BACKGROUND: An inverse association between selenium status and incidence of different neoplasias including gastric cancer has been reported. This pilot study aimed to determine and compare selenium status in two…

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Is the Deficiency of Vitamin B12 Related to Oxidative Stress and Neurotoxicity in Parkinson’s Patients?

This review deals with the results showing the relation between vitamin B12 deficiency and neurotoxicity of homocysteine and nitrite (a metabolite of nitric oxide) in Parkinson's patients treated with levodopa…

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