Effect of brazilian nut supplementation on antioxidant, inflammatory and lipids status in hemodialysis patients

Dietary intake of selenium (Se) plays an important role as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent due to its antioxidant properties and the richest known food source of Se is the Brazilian nut, found in the Amazon region, Brazil. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the Brazilian...

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Main Authors: Milena B. Stockler-Pinto, Denise Mafra, Julie C. Lobo, Cristiane Moraes, Najla E. Farage, Gilson T. Boaventura, Wellington Silva, Maria Thereza B. Wady, Olaf Malm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2012-06-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221191321200589X