Toxicity of Repeated Oral Intake of Organic Selenium, Inorganic Selenium, and Selenium Nanoparticles: A Review

    June 2023 in “ Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology ”
    Niels Hadrup, Gitte Ravn‐Haren
    Studysummary This study identified dose levels of selenium that can produce toxicity, noting that doses as low as 2-3 µg Se/kg bw/day can lead to adverse effects, and a human mortality study linked 300 µg/day consumption to increased death risk.
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