title: [Role of selenium in human pathophysiology].
abstract: Paper describes selenium metabolism and its function in physiological and pathological states. A role of selenium in development of human internal pathology with its action in suppressing the carcinogenesis is outlined. Function of selenium in biochemical structures is showed with a special stress put on glutathione peroxidase.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych i Zawodowych Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Andrzejak
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Goch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jurga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012016:Reference Values; D012643:Selenium / Q000172:deficiency / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D012643:Selenium