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Stadtman, T.C. (2002). Some Functions of the Essential Trace Element, Selenium. In: Roussel, A.M., Anderson, R.A., Favier, A.E. (eds) Trace Elements in Man and Animals 10. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47466-2_267
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