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January 2001 in “Journal of Animal Science” This study found that dietary selenium levels above 5 ppm can lead to selenosis in pigs, with white-haired pigs showing alopecia sooner than dark-haired pigs.
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June 1991 in “Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease” This case report observed that a selenium-deficient diet in a child with propionic acidaemia led to macrocytosis and hair abnormalities, which improved with selenium supplementation.
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December 1996 in “PubMed” This study observed that the intestinal absorption of selenium varies depending on its chemical form, with selenomethionine being absorbed efficiently and selenium as selenodiglutathione or selenodicysteine being absorbed faster than selenite.
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study reports a case where excessive consumption of "paradise nuts" led to acute selenium toxicity and massive hair loss.
January 2024 in “Ageing & longevity” This study observed low levels of zinc, copper, iron, and selenium in the plasma and hair of Ukrainian adults, suggesting a need for better nutritional interventions; it highlighted higher hair zinc levels in individuals with COVID-19 history potentially due to more frequent zinc supplementation.