Regarding association studies between the GPX1 rs1050450 Pro198Leu variant and stroke, two published studies, one in Finnish/Swedish subjects and one in Turkish subjects, reported that there was no association of the GPX1 rs1050450 Pro198Leu variant and risk of stroke [111, 112]
In fact, it is considered a waste product
they must be esterified into membrane phosphatidylethanolamines or cholesteryl esters to become lethal after peroxidation [84]
The use of supplements should respond to specific needs in particular situations, and using them freely without supervision could, in some cases, be counterproductiveas could be the case here for cancer patients if the findings of this study are confirmed
2019;2019:3150145 Lo M, Ling V, Wang YZ, Gout PW