In:
International Journal of Cancer, Wiley, Vol. 136, No. 5 ( 2015-03), p. 1149-1161
Abstract:
What's new? Selenium is an essential micronutrient with anti‐carcinogenic properties, but its association with the development of colorectal cancer is controversial. In the present study, the authors find that the selenium status in many Western Europeans is suboptimal. Higher selenium levels were inversely associated with the risk to develop colorectal carcinoma, a finding more evident in women than in men. The authors argue that in populations where the selenium status is sub‐optimal (e.g. Western Europe) increasing selenium intake may reduce colorectal carcinoma risk, while contrasting results may be obtained in regions with higher selenium intake.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0020-7136
,
1097-0215
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2015
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218257-9
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1474822-8
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