Selenium deficiency — is relatively rare in healthy well nourished individuals. It can occur in patients with severely compromised intestinal function, those undergoing total parenteral nutrition, and also [ [http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/71/2/590 Effect of… … Wikipedia
Selenium — (pronEng|səˈliniəm) is a chemical element with the atomic number 34, represented by the chemical symbol Se, an atomic mass of 78.96. It is a nonmetal, chemically related to sulfur and tellurium, and rarely occurs in its elemental state in nature … Wikipedia
vitamin E–selenium deficiency syndrome — a deficiency disease of pigs whose diet is low in vitamin E and selenium, most commonly rapidly growing, recently weaned piglets. It usually manifests as either hepatosis dietetica or mulberry heart disease, and affected animals may die suddenly… … Medical dictionary
Deficiency, selenium — Deficiency of the essential mineral selenium causes Keshan disease, a fatal form of cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle) first observed in Keshan province in China and since found elsewhere. According to the National Academy of Sciences,… … Medical dictionary
vitamin E–selenium deficiency — see under syndrome … Medical dictionary
Selenium — An essential mineral that is a component of a key antioxidant enzyme, glutathione reductase, in tissue respiration. Deficiency of selenium causes Keshan disease, a fatal form of cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle) first observed in… … Medical dictionary
selenium — n. a trace element that is an essential component of the enzyme glutathione peroxidase, which catalyses the oxidation of glutathione by hydrogen peroxide. It thus has important antioxidant properties. Dietary deficiency of selenium results in… … The new mediacal dictionary
Zinc deficiency — POOPO Classification and external resources TOOTO ICD 10 E60 … Wikipedia
Copper deficiency — Classification and external resources ICD 10 E61.0 ICD 9 275.1 Copper deficiency is a very ra … Wikipedia
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