Selenium levels in breast milk and cow's milk: A preliminary report from Saudi Arabia

Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-46

  Al Saleh, Iman ^a   Al Doush, Inaam ^a   Faris, Rajab ^b  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Breast milk; Selenium

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

ARTICLE; BREAST MILK; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; LACTATION; MILK; MILK LEVEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; BREAST FEEDING; CAMELS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LACTATION; MIDDLE AGED; MILK; MILK, HUMAN; SAUDI ARABIA; SELENIUM;

EID: 0030743059     PISSN: 07318898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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