This review covers current knowledge of selenium in the environment, dietary intakes,
metabolism and status, functions in the body, thyroid hormone metabolism, antioxidant …

Selenium functions within mammalian systems primarily in the form of selenoproteins.
Selenoproteins contain selenium as selenocysteine and perform a variety of physiological …

Proper nutrition is the single most important component of preventative health care. Heart
disease, diabetes, and other ailments are all linked to dietary habits. Accurate nutritional …

Achieving appropriate growth and nutrient accretion of preterm and low birth weight (LBW)
infants is often difficult during hospitalization because of metabolic and gastrointestinal …

Molecular biology has recently contributed significantly to the recognition of selenium (Se) 2
and Se-dependent enzymes as modulators of brain function. Increased oxidative stress has …

Erythrocytes might be expected to be highly susceptible to peroxidation. Their membranes
are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids; they are continuously exposed to high concentrations …

In 1972 the US Food and Drug Administration(FDA)(1) declared the parenteral vitamin
preparations in use to be “ineffective as currently formulated” because “they lack certain …

The purpose of this review article is to demonstrate the close parallelism of daily
requirements, biological activity and minimum and maximum tolerable levels of selenium for …

In the late 1960s New Zealand and Finland were among the first countries in the world to
approve the use of selenium as an animal feed additive to prevent economically significant …

The nail is a specialized keratinous skin appendage that grows approximately 2 to 3 mm per
month, with complete replacement achieved in 6 to 9 months. Although this structure can be …