ea0090rc1.3 | Rapid Communications 1: Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition 1 | ECE2023
Demircan Kamil
, Hybsier Sandra
, Chillon Thilo Samson
, Vetter Valentin Max
, Rijntjes Eddy
, Steinhagen-Thiessen Elisabeth
, Demuth Ilja
, Schomburg Lutz
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate sex-specific associations of two established serum selenium biomarkers, i.e. total selenium and selenoprotein P with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and hypertension in a large cohort of older people.Methods: 1500 participants with available selenium measurements from the Berlin Aging Study II (BASE-II) were included in this study. In the serum samples, spectroscopy was used to quantify total selenium, a...