Selenium Supplementation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Does an oral selenium supplement increase blood levels of antioxidants in patients with
established, smoking-related lung disease?
Members of our study group recently discovered that elevated levels of the anti-oxidant GPx-1
may be protective against heart disease. We are studying whether selenium supplementation
will improve GPx-1 levels.