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 Tracing the essential [1]

“For humans, the principal source of selenium is meat, and in Mexico it is not included in daily meals, as a consequence of poverty. Moreover, abattoir animals are deficient in this element. For this reason our research team considers that Mexican people probably suffer from a chronic Se deficiency,” said Jorge Tórtora-Pérez, from the School of Advanced Studies Cuautitlán- UNAM in México.

Publication Date: 
15/03/2010
Down to Earth [2]
Mar 15, 2010
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Mexico [3], Nutrition [4], Animal Products [5], Health [6]
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