Selenium in Health and Disease: A Review

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-228

  Foster, L H ^a   Sumar, S ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemistry; Deficiency; Function; Metabolism; Requirements; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

PROTEIN; SELENIUM; SELENOPROTEIN;

ANIMAL; BIOAVAILABILITY; CHEMISTRY; DIET; FOOD ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; DIET; FOOD ANALYSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROTEINS; SELENIUM; SELENOPROTEINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031111440     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408399709527773     Document Type: Review

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