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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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Gueifão, Sandra (author)
Outros Autores: Delgado, Inês (author), Ventura, Marta (author), Coelho, Inês (author), Castanheira, Isabel (author)
Formato: conferenceObject
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2018
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/5017
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/5017