Soil-type influences human selenium status and underlies widespread selenium deficiency risks in Malawi

Selenium (Se) is an essential human micronutrient with critical roles in immune functioning and antioxidant defence. Estimates of dietary Se intakes and status are scarce for Africa although crop surveys indicate deficiency is probably widespread in Malawi. Here we show that Se deficiency is likely...

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Main Authors:	Hurst, Rachel, Siyame, Edwin W. P., Young, Scott D., Chilimba, Allan D.C., Joy, Edward J.M., Black, Colin R., Ander, E. Louise, Watts, Michael J., Chilima, Benson, Gondwe, Jellita, Kang'ombe, Dalitso, Stein, Alexander J., Fairweather-Tait, Susan J., Gibson, Rosalind S., Kalimbira, Alexander A., Broadley, Martin R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Springer 2013
Subjects:	selenium trace elements antioxidants deficiency diseases soil types immune system human pathology crops
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152733