A county-level spatial epidemiological study of hair selenium and Keshan disease

BackgroundNo spatial analysis of hair selenium and Keshan disease (KD) on a nationwide county-level has been performed. Selenium deficiency is a recognized environmental risk factor for KD. Hair selenium is one of the recognized biomarkers of selenium nutrition. This study aimed to perform a geograp...

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Main Authors: Yuehui Jia, Guijin Li, Ruixiang Wang, Chen Feng, Lei Qi, Yuanyuan Wang, Shengqi Su, Yuanjie Zou, Xu Liu, Yanan Wang, Yiyi Zhang, Linlin Du, Huixin Sun, Shuxiu Hao, Jie Hou, Hongqi Feng, Qi Li, Tong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.1011460/full