Selenium deficiency and endemic heart failure in China: A case study of biogeochemistry for human health

Ambio

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 90-93

  Li, Changsheng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH RISK; SELENIUM; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CHINA; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; GEOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; NECROSIS; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CHINA; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; GEOLOGY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MYOCARDIUM; NECROSIS; SELENIUM;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 34247126186     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1579/0044-7447(2007)36[90:SDAEHF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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