… selenium concentration in toenail… Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major malignant
tumor around the world, and particularly in China and Southeast Asia, with a poor 5-year survival …

… and development of tumors [3]. The incidence of cancer in patients with selenium deficiency
is significantly … In Qidong, Jiangsu province, China, there is a high incidence of HCC and low …

… have only included patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, so … blood selenium level and
chronic liver diseases incidence. … and toenails have been frequently used to assess selenium …

… have only included patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, so we did not perform subgroup
… Toenail selenium and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma mortality in Haimen City, China. Int. J…

… as blood, serum, scalp hair, and toenail. However, Se concentrations were higher in HCC
… -standardized incidence rate (ASIR) of approximately 93.7 per 100000, and in China, which …

… or multiple metals and cancer, such as the association between intake of certain metals and
cancer incidence, evidence for implication of heavy metal exposure in cancer epidemiology, …

… [25] tested toenail selenium concentrations, both of which are … selenium intervention test in
five townships of Qidong, China … of selenium was associated with better HCC prognosis and …

… associated with increased risk of mortality, poor immune … ) can reduce the risk of cancer in
China and the USA. Selenite … and suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma growth and invasion …

… risk regions of China, where cotton is also largely produced. … on the Se content of toenail
clippings revealed an inverse … with an increased risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma, …

… Hepatitis C infection and the increasing incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma: a
population-based … of aflatoxin exposure and liver cancer risk in Shanghai, People’s Republic of …