Selenium - Administration & dosage
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Blood glutathione peroxidase-1 mRNA levels can be used as molecular biomarkers to determine dietary selenium requirements in rats.

30 Oct 2009 Transcript (mRNA) levels are increasingly being used in medicine as molecular biomarkers for disease and disease risk, including use of whole blood as a target tissue for analysis. Development of blood molecular biomarkers for nutritional status, ... Read more...

Selenium and iodine supplementation: effect on thyroid function of older New Zealanders.

17 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The New Zealand population has both marginal selenium status and mild iodine deficiency. Adequate intakes of iodine and selenium are required for optimal thyroid function. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine whether low ... Read more...

Pediatric parenteral nutrition: putting the microscope on macronutrients and micronutrients.

30 Jul 2009 Parenteral nutrition can be a life-saving therapy, but its benefits need to be balanced with a unique set of risks and complications. Methods of practice vary because there is a dearth of research in the area of pediatric parenteral nutrition. This ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Selenium - Administration & dosage'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Blood glutathione peroxidase-1 mRNA levels can be used as molecular biomarkers to determine dietary selenium requirements in rats. 30 Oct 2009
• Selenium and iodine supplementation: effect on thyroid function of older New Zealanders. 17 Aug 2009
• Pediatric parenteral nutrition: putting the microscope on macronutrients and micronutrients. 30 Jul 2009
• Chemopreventive effect of a novel nutrient mixture on lung tumorigenesis induced by urethane in male A/J mice. 29 Jun 2009
• [Selenium supplementation in critically ill patients: pharmacological issues and current evidence] 29 Jun 2009
• Selenium and the methionine sulfoxide reductase system. 29 Jun 2009
• Effects of selenium supplementation and sample storage time on blood indices of selenium status in bighorn sheep. 29 Jun 2009
• The effect of selenium supplementation on DTH skin responses in healthy North American men. 10 Jun 2009
• Effects of long-term selenium yeast supplementation on selenium status studied in the rat. 10 Jun 2009
• Effects of long-term antioxidant supplementation and association of serum antioxidant concentrations with risk of metabolic syndrome in adults. 31 May 2009
• Investigations into effects on performance and glutathione peroxidase activity in broilers when increasing selenium contents of complete diets appropriate to animals' selenium requirements by adding different selenium compounds (organic vs. inorganic). 30 May 2009
• A method to quantify changes in supply of metabolizable methionine to dairy cows using concentrations of selenium in milk. 30 May 2009
• Impact of co administration of selenium and quinolinic acid in the rat's brain. 19 May 2009
• Efficacy against Fasciola hepatica and the pharmacokinetics of triclabendazole administered by oral and topical routes. 29 Apr 2009
• Ingredients for functional drinks in neurodegenerative diseases: a review. 29 Apr 2009
• Selenium supplementation in the critically ill: posology and pharmacokinetics. 29 Apr 2009
• Selenoprotein S/SEPS1 modifies endoplasmic reticulum stress in Z variant alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. 25 Apr 2009
• Selenium health benefit values as seafood safety criteria. 12 Apr 2009
• Selenoprotein gene expression in thyroid and pituitary of young pigs is not affected by dietary selenium deficiency or excess. 6 Apr 2009
• Selenium supplementation does not affect testicular selenium status or semen quality in North American men. 31 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Selenium'

Definition: An element with the atomic symbol Se, atomic number 34, and atomic weight 78.96. It is an essential micronutrient for mammals and other animals but is toxic in large amounts. Selenium protects intracellular structures against oxidative damage. It is an essential component of GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE.

Registry Number: 7782-49-2

Descriptor UI: D012643

Alternative terms: Selenium;

Related Mesh Headings: Selenium Radioisotopes;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; deficiency; diagnostic use; economics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Pharmacological Action: Trace Elements; Antioxidants;

Tree Number: D01.268.185.850; D01.578.700;

Technical Notes: Se-80; Se-74, 76-78, 82 = SELENIUM (IM) + ISOTOPES (NIM); Se-70-73, 75, 79, 81, 83-85 = SELENIUM RADIOISOTOPES (IM)