Selenium is a key component of a number of functional selenoproteins required for normal
health. The best known of these are the antioxidant glutathione peroxidase enzymes, which …

Background: The chemotherapeutic agents used for treatment of BREAST CANCER are all
shown to increase free oxygen radicals and generation of reactive oxygen species. The aim …

ObjectiveThe present study was undertaken to compare plasma Se values and glutathione
peroxidase (GPX) activity in normal and breast cancer patients. DesignIn a case–control …

Oxidative stress has been suggested to play a role in some physiological conditions and in
many disease processes, including carcinogenesis. The aim of the study was to investigate …

This study was undertaken to evaluate selenium (Se) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX)
status in patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) before and after …

Background: Chemotherapy for treatment of breast cancer uses some drugs to target and
destroy the cancer cells. However, most of antineoplastic treatments are non-specific and …

Plasma selenium and glutathione peroxidase in erythrocytes were analyzed in a case-
control study encompassing 441 cases with breast cancer and 191 controls with benign …

We studied the selenium (Se) concentration in whole blood and plasma, glutathione
peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity in red blood cells and plasma, as well as both of these …

Human cells that live in biological harmony can become cancerous. As they do so, they
engage in anaerobic respiration, undergo rapid cell growth and division according to …

Selenium is an essential element and a cofactor required to maintain glutathione peroxidase
activity. Its deficiency mayinduce modification in the cellular antioxdative status and the …