Characterization of arsenic and selenium species in Portuguese diet as a contribution to selenium protective mechanism against arsenic toxicity

Background and objective(s): Selenium is an essential trace element for human health. Through selenoproteins, it participates in various biological processes such as antioxidant defence, thyroid hormone production and immune responses. The role of Se in the prevention of As – induced toxicity has be...

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Main Author: Gueifão, Sandra (author)
Other Authors: Delgado, Inês (author), Ventura, Marta (author), Coelho, Inês (author), Castanheira, Isabel (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Arsenic
Selenium
Speciation Analysis
HPLC-ICP-MS
Portuguese Diet
Segurança Alimentar
Avaliação de Risco
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/5017
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/5017

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/5017

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