Effect of supplementation with organic selenium on mercury status as measured by mercury in pubic hair

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 84-87

  Seppanen K ^a   Kantola, M ^a   Laatikainen, R ^a   Nyyssonen K ^a   Valkonen, V P ^a   Kaarlopp V ^b   Salonen, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Central Hospital of Rakvere   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Estonia; Mercury; Selenomethionine; Supplementation studies; Yeast based selenium

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; PLACEBO; SELENIUM; SELENOMETHIONINE;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ESTONIA; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0343090848     PISSN: 0946672X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0946-672X(00)80035-8     Document Type: Article

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