Petr Melnikov

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Copper, Zinc and High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) in Patients with Dementia

Petr Melnikov, Kleber F. Meneghel Vargas, Ana R. Coimbra, Lourdes Zélia Zanoni & Valter A. Nascimento · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2015

The levels of BDNF, copper, zinc and common blood tests of two different groups of patients were considered: those with dementia syndrome and healthy older people. It would be premature to conclude that these indicators, with the exception of high density lipoprotein (HDL), are d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2016/20121

Selenium in Healthy Individuals in Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil

Lourdes Zélia Zanoni, Petr Melnikov, Tassianny Heredia Finotti, Fernanda Zanoni Cônsolo, Anderson Fernandes da Silva & Valter Aragão Do Nascimento · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

The aim of the present research was to assess plasma selenium concentrations in healthy individuals, in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, as part of the mapping of the Brazilians states. Selenium levels were measured in 342 healthy individuals, using Inductively Coupled Pl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2016/20003