Selenium status of a group of Scottish adults

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 400-404

  Shortt, C T ^a,b   Duthie, G G ^a   Robertson, J D ^a   Morrice, P C ^a   Nicol, F ^a   Arthur, J R ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Yakult UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood selenium status; Dietary selenium; Dietary survey; Glutathione peroxidase; Scottish individuals

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; SELENIUM DEFICIENCY; SMOKING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030927576     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600421     Document Type: Article

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