2005
Selenium levels in relation to morbidity and mortality among children born to HIV-infected mothers
Kupka R, Msamanga GI, Spiegelman D, Rifai N, Hunter DJ, Fawzi WW. Selenium levels in relation to morbidity and mortality among children born to HIV-infected mothers. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2005, 59: 1250-1258. PMID: 16015252, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma selenium levelsMorbidity informationSelenium levelsChild mortalityMaternal vitamin supplementsMonthly clinic visitsProspective cohort studyTertiary care hospitalMuhimbili National HospitalRisk of diarrheaChild health outcomesMonths of ageSelenium statusCause mortalityClinic visitsCohort studyRespiratory outcomesMedian ageStudy clinicNational HospitalVitamin supplementsHealth outcomesStudy childrenFogarty International CenterStudy participants
2004
Selenium Status Is Associated with Accelerated HIV Disease Progression among HIV-1–Infected Pregnant Women in Tanzania
Kupka R, Msamanga GI, Spiegelman D, Morris S, Mugusi F, Hunter DJ, Fawzi WW. Selenium Status Is Associated with Accelerated HIV Disease Progression among HIV-1–Infected Pregnant Women in Tanzania. Journal Of Nutrition 2004, 134: 2556-2560. PMID: 15465747, DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.10.2556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma selenium levelsCD4 cell countRisk of mortalityDisease progressionHIV-1-infected pregnant womenCell countSelenium levelsLow plasma selenium levelsHIV disease progressionAccelerated disease progressionCox multivariate modelSelenium statusMedian followHIV diseaseClinical outcomesPregnant womenPoor survivalTanzanian womenMultivariate modelL increaseCells/ProgressionWomenMortalityFirst year
1998
Study of Prediagnostic Selenium Level in Toenails and the Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer
Yoshizawa K, Willett W, Morris S, Stampfer M, Spiegelman D, Rimm E, Giovannucci E. Study of Prediagnostic Selenium Level in Toenails and the Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1998, 90: 1219-1224. PMID: 9719083, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/90.16.1219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced prostate cancerProstate cancerProspective studyControl subjectsHealth professionalsSelenium levelsMale health professionalsFurther prospective studiesBody mass indexLong-term selenium intakeSelenium intakeCase-control designHigh selenium intakeLycopene intakeCalcium intakeMass indexPrediagnostic levelsRandomized trialsSmoking statusFat intakeIntervention trialsFamily historyCohort membersDaily supplementToenail clippings