Abstract
Abstract
Background
To date, there is no clearly defined association between plasma selenium levels and first stroke. We aimed to investigate the association between baseline plasma selenium and first stroke risk in a community-based Chinese population.
Methods
Using a nested case-control study design, a total of 1255 first stroke cases and 1255 matched controls were analyzed. Participant plasma selenium concentrations were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and the association of plasma selenium with first stroke risk was estimated by conditional logistic regression models.
Results
Overall, a non-linear negative association between plasma selenium and first total stroke and first ischemic stroke risks was found in males but not in females. Compared with participants with lower selenium levels (tertile 1–2, < 94.1 ng/mL), participants with higher selenium levels (tertile 3, ≥ 94.1 ng/mL) had significantly lower risks of first total stroke (OR 0.63; 95% CI 0.48, 0.83) and first ischemic stroke (OR 0.61; 95% CI 0.45, 0.83) in males but not in females with first total stroke (OR 0.92; 95% CI 0.69, 1.22) and first ischemic stroke (OR 0.89; 95% CI 0.65, 1.22). Furthermore, a stronger association between plasma selenium and first total stroke was found in males with higher vitamin E levels (≥ 13.5 μg/mL vs. < 13.5 μg/mL P-interaction = 0.007). No significant association was observed between plasma selenium and first hemorrhagic stroke risk in either males or females.
Conclusion
Our study indicated a significant, non-linear, negative association between plasma selenium and first stroke in males but not in females.
Trial registration
ChiCTR1800017274.
Funder
the National Key Research and Development Program
the Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangzhou
the Science, Technology and Innovation Committee of Shenzhen
the Economic, Trade and Information Commission of Shenzhen Municipality
the National Natural Science Foundation of China
the Jiangxi Outstanding Person Foundation
Major projects of the Science and Technology Department
Major Projects of the Science and Technology Department, Jiangxi
Funding Scheme for Academic and Technical Leaders of Major Disciplines, Jiangxi
Special Funds for Guiding Local Scientific and Technological Development by the Central Government of China
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Endocrinology,Gender Studies
Cited by
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