title: Introduction to serial reviews on selenium and diabetes type 2--an unexpected link.
authors.affiliation: German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Bergholz-Rehbrucke DE-14558, Germany. Electronic address: flohe@dife.de.
authors.forename: Regina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brigelius-Flohé
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000235:genetics; D006946:Hyperinsulinism / Q000235:genetics; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D009765:Obesity / Q000235:genetics; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D012643:Selenium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051140:Selenoproteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology; D000094765:Glutathione Peroxidase GPX1
chemical_list: D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D051140:Selenoproteins; D014810:Vitamin E; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D012643:Selenium; D005947:Glucose; D000094765:Glutathione Peroxidase GPX1