Selenium concentrations in elderly people with Alzheimer's disease: a cross-sectional study with control group

• Main Authors: Carlos Queiroz do Nascimento (Author), João Araújo Barros-Neto (Author), Nathalia Fidelis Lins Vieira (Author), José Antonio Menezes-Filho (Author), Sabrina Joanny Felizardo Neves (Author), Sonia Oliveira Lima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate possible differences in plasma and erythrocyte concentrations of selenium among elderly with and without a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Methods: Cross-sectional study, performed with an elderly group with Alzheimer's disease, diagnosed by a geri...