Determinants of selenoneine concentration in red blood cells of Inuit from Nunavik (Northern Québec, Canada)
Selenium (Se) is a trace mineral essential to human health, and is especially abundant in marine foods consumed by Inuit populations in Nunavik (northern Quebec, Canada), leading to exceptionally high whole blood Se levels. While most epidemiological studies to date examine plasma or whole blood Se,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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Series: | Environment International |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018313497 |