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Selenium in Health and Disease

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Biochemistry of Selenium

Part of the book series: Biochemistry of the Elements ((BOTE,volume 2))

Abstract

One of the more exciting effects of selenium on health is selenium’s anticarcinogenic effect against experimentally induced cancer in several animal systems.

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