Comparison of serum selenium levels among hypertensive and normotensive pregnant women

• Main Authors: Alíssia Cardoso da Silva (Author), Sérgio Hofmeister Martins-Costa (Author), Edimárlei Gonsales Valério (Author), José Geraldo Lopes Ramos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To correlate serum selenium levels with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) in a selected population and evaluate this mineral as a possible protective factor. Methods: This case-control study included 32 normotensive, 20 hypertensive (chronic and gestational hypertension), and 38 p...