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    Glossary Selenium

    trace mineral essential for metabolism and thyroid function

    Selenium is a trace mineral essential for human health, playing a crucial role in metabolism and thyroid function. It acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from damage, and is important for maintaining healthy hair and preventing conditions like alopecia.

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    1. Selenium
    2. Selenium AAC
    3. Selenium sulfide

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    Research 10 of 1000+

    1. Selenium for preventing cancer Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · 618 citations
    2. Acute Selenium Toxicity Associated With a Dietary Supplement Archives of Internal Medicine · 2010 · 382 citations
    3. Adverse Health Effects of Selenium in Humans Reviews on Environmental Health · 2001 · 241 citations
    4. Selenium as an element in the treatment of ovarian cancer in women receiving chemotherapy Gynecologic oncology · 2004 · 127 citations
    5. Macrocytosis and pseudoalbinism: Manifestations of selenium deficiency The Journal of Pediatrics · 1987 · 126 citations
    6. Metabolism of subtoxic levels of selenium in animals and humans. PubMed · 1996 · 115 citations
    7. Selenium for preventing cancer Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · 93 citations
    8. Selenium Poisoning From a Nutritional Supplement JAMA · 1996 · 79 citations
    9. Case Series Of Selenium Toxicity From A Nutritional Supplement Clinical toxicology · 2011 · 78 citations
    10. Selenium and vitamin E supplements for prostate cancer: evidence or embellishment? Urology · 2002 · 76 citations
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