Association Between Dietary Selenium Intake and Kidney Stones Disease Among Patients with Metabolic Syndrome
BACKGROUND Clinically, metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with the formation and relapse of kidney stones diseases (KSD). In the general population, dietary selenium can reduce renal damage by reducing oxidative stress and other physiological pathways. Less is known, however, about the association between dietary selenium and KSD in patients with MetS. OBJECTIVE The present study's purpose is to evaluate the association between dietary selenium intake and the odds of KSD in MetS populations. METHODS Data of MetS patients aged ≥20 years were extracted from the National Healt...
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