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Effects of nationwide addition of selenium to fertilizers on foods, and animal and human health in Finland: From deficiency to optimal selenium status of the population

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

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SPIRIT 2013 explanation and elaboration: guidance for protocols of clinical trials

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Agronomic biofortification of maize with selenium (Se) in Malawi

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Maize grain and soil surveys reveal suboptimal dietary selenium intake is widespread in Malawi

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Selenium in Human Health and Disease

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Biofortification of crops with seven mineral elements often lacking in human diets - iron, zinc, copper, calcium, magnesium, selenium and iodine

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