Selenium in the immune system

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 133, Issue 5 SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages

  Arthur, John R ^a   McKenzie, Roderick C ^b   Beckett, Geoffrey J ^b  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunity; Neutrophils; Selenium

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN RADICAL; SELENIUM; SELENOCYSTEINE; SELENOPROTEIN;

BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL FUNCTION; CELL PROTECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNITY; NEUTROPHIL; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

EID: 0037656508     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.5.1457s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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