Potential benefits of selenium supplementation in patients with kidney disease

• Main Authors: Shirinsadat Badri (Author), Sahar Vahdat (Author), Morteza Pourfarzam (Author), Samaneh Assarzadeh (Author), Shiva Seirafian (Author), Sara Ataei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Trace element deficiency is common among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD); the reason is that since these patients undergo dialysis, they lose these elements more than healthy people, and also the use of trace elements is restricted due to loss of appetite. Selenium (Se) is a trace eleme...