Correlation between selenium levels and selenoproteins expression in idiopathic generalized epilepsy: a study from Karachi
Selenium deficiency observed in epileptic patients suggests the association between serum selenium levels and epilepsy. This study provides the information about the selenium status in Pakistani population and helps in understanding the role of selenium in the prevention of epilepsy.
Authors
- Sadaf Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8622-4221)
- Rafat Amin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0016-1782)
- Qamar-un-Nisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8751-2564)
- Hareem Nisar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1523-1820)
- Jawwad-Us-Salam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4726-0076)
Institutions
- Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (PK)
- Dow University of Health Sciences (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Neurology
- Published
- 2025-01-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-024-03993-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Trace Elements in Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.12