[The sodium salt of selenium. As a trace mineral that is toxic in high doses, selenium is a cofactor for glutathione peroxidase, an anti-oxidant enzyme that neutralizes hydrogen peroxide. Selenium may be chemoprotective for certain cancers, particularly prostate cancer. High dietary supplementation with sodium selenate may inhibit the progression of hormone-refractory prostate cancer due, in part, to an antiangiogenesis effect. (NCI04) ( NCI )]
UMLS (NCI) C0074765 - Pharmacologic Substance
- Hazardous or Poisonous Substance
- Inorganic Chemical
Relation/PAR: Se
Selenium Compound
Relation/CHD: SELENIUM (AS SODIUM SELENATE) 25 MCG