User talk:GreyMage668

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Selenium and retroviruses
I noticed you deleted the paragraph relating to retroviruses from Selenium in your last edit. Was this an accident? Such a deletion clearly requires explanation - could you clarify? Elroch 19:23, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Se and AIDS
Sorry, I'm new to this and didn't think to post something. I'm also inexperienced at using this type of Talk function, so I hope this comes through properly. A reply button would be handy. Or did I miss it?

No, that deletion was not accidental. The section on selenium and AIDS prior to my edit represented a relatively radical POV which, in its most extreme form, states that AIDS is a nutritional disease.

IMO, that didn't merit two paragraphs. After a little research I found that there is a corelation between Se levels and AIDS and that Se supplements might be effective in treating the symptoms. I included this new information along with the original material in greatly condensed form. I didn't delete it entirely, and even included a few external links for that POV. I feel that this presents a more balanced view of the topic.

My apologies if this was out of line. Should I post an explanation to the Selenium Discussion page?

-S

GreyMage668 01:53, 9 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Looks like the jury is out on whether HIV uses the mechanism of encoding for selenoproteins to cause selenium deficiency in its host. Interesting concept though. Elroch 15:15, 9 March 2006 (UTC)