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Social isolation confers increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) events and mortality. In two recent studies, low levels of social integration among older adults were related to higher levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation, suggesting a possible biological link between social isolation and CHD. The current study examined relationships among social isolation, CRP, and...
Although prospective studies suggest that low selenium is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, most clinical trials of selenium supplementation have not shown this benefit. Prospective studies of renal insufficiency show that it is associated with low-selenium levels, and increased cardiovascular disease risk. We hypothesized that low selenium and renal insufficiency might show biologically important...
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