Current evidence and research needs to support a health claim for selenium and cancer prevention

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 343-347

  Combs Jr , Gerald F ^a  

^a GRAND FORKS HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Health claims; Selenium

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; SELENIUM;

CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 13244269772     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/135.2.343     Document Type: Conference Paper

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