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SUBMITTER: Rederstorff M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2792354 | biostudies-other | 2006 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Rederstorff M M Krol A A Lescure A A
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS 20060101 1
Selenium is an essential trace element. In cattle, selenium deficiency causes dysfunction of various organs, including skeletal and cardiac muscles. In humans as well, lack of selenium is associated with many disorders, but despite accumulation of clinical reports, muscle diseases are not generally considered on the list. The goal of this review is to establish the connection between clinical observations and the most recent advances obtained in selenium biology. Recent results about a possible ...[more]