Inflammatory process of patients receiving parenteral nutrition is not exclusively responsible for low selenium and glutathione peroxidase levels

Selenium and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) levels have been inversely correlated with the mortality and clinical complications [1,2,3]. Selenium is involved in the main metabolic functions of the body. Among them, the role of the immune system, thyroid metabolism and the antioxidative process have been highlighted [1,2,4]. This mineral supplementation seems to be an effective strategy to prevent or treat its deficiency, and contribute to reduction of hospitalizations and mortality rates [5].

Source: Nutrition - October 26, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Renata Germano Borges de Oliveira Nascimento Freitas, Gabriel Hessel, Silvia Maria Franciscato Cozzolino, Ana Carolina Junqueira Vasques, Kaluce Gon çalves de Sousa Almondes, José Alexandre Coelho Pimentel, Roberto José Negrão Nogueira Source Type: research