Effect of Brazil nut consumption as a source of selenium on the production of free radicals, inflammation and its relationship with a genetic polymorphism of glutathione peroxidase 1 in women with rheumatoid arthritis.
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- Conditions
- Rheumatoid arthritisC20.111
- Registration Number
- RBR-289hz3v
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas da Universidade de São Paulo
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Data analysis completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (criteria established by the American College of Rheumatology); pharmacological stability of at least 3 months; Healthy individuals with no diagnosis of rheumatologic and autoimmune diseases.
Exclusion Criteria
Not pregnant; not be in lactating period; not participating in another clinical trial; not using vitamin-mineral supplements (except calcium and vitamin D); not smoking; not abusing alcohol; not have diagnostic of cancer, thyroid, kidney diseases; not consuming Brazil nuts regularly.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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