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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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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Prostate cancer risk and DNA damage: translational significance of selenium supplementation in a canine model

Daily supplementation with the essential trace mineral selenium significantly reduced prostate cancer risk in men in the Nutritional Prevention of Cancer Trial. However, the optimal intake of selenium for prostate…

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