Selenium in critically ill patients

Media, War and Conflict

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-43

  Strachan, Stephanie ^a   Wyncoll, Duncan ^b  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

antioxidants; intensive care; selenium; sepsis; septic shock

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870578421     PISSN: 17506352     EISSN: 17506360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/175114370901000111     Document Type: Review

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