Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
The role of dietary components in mitigating inflammation and related health conditions |
2022 |
129 |
Low-grade inflammation is a systemic response to infection and is implicated in a plethora of chronic conditions. This response is exacerbated due to excess production of reactive oxygen species and inflammatory cytokines, which can impair micronutri... |
Interrelationships among selenium, iron status biomarkers and body weight in young adults |
2019 |
270 |
Selenium deficiency is considered a risk factor for anemia of chronic inflammation, which is mediated by hepcidin. However, there are few studies providing evidence of the role of hepcidin in this relationship. In this study we investigated the inter... |
Associations among diet, inflammation and iron status in young adults |
2019 |
881 |
Obesity is a risk factor for poor iron status due to the chronic, low-grade inflammation of adipose tissue hypertrophy. Among other positive acute phase proteins, the hepatic peptide hormone hepcidin is secreted during inflammation, inhibiting system... |