Selenium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Selenium (pronounced /sɨˈliːniəm/ sə- LEE -nee-əm ) is a chemical element with the atomic number 34, represented by the chemical symbol Se , an atomic mass of 78.96. It is a nonmetal...
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Selenium is a trace element that is essential in small amounts, but like all essential elements, it is toxic at high levels. Humans and animals require selenium for the function of a number of selenium-dependent enzymes, also known as selenoproteins.
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lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/minerals/selenium/
lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/minerals/selenium/
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The toxicity of selenium (Na2SeO3) and mercury (HgCl2) was determined by using a freshwater planarian which is particularly sensitive to pollution, and belongs to a fissiparous breed of Dugesia gonocephala. ... Selenium Compounds ... Mercuric Chloride [toxicity]
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/2616901
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Hepatocytes from vitamin B12-deficient rats were less resistant to selenite toxicity. In vitro methylation of selenium with liver extract from vitamin B12-deficient rats showed one-third to one-half the rate of volatilization of selenium as compared to control rats.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/8430425
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Signs of Selenium Toxicity ... The most common and earliest sign that a horse is suffering from selenium toxicity is hair loss. This usually begins with the mane and tail and can be easily mistaken for the effect of rubbing or being bitten by another horse.
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Selenium; Recommended Intake ; Selenium Deficiency ; Selenium Toxicity ; Major Food Sources; Health Considerations; Tips for Increasing Your Selenium Intake ... Selenium Toxicity; The government has set the tolerable upper intake level (UL) for selenium at 400 mcg. Selenium toxicity is rare in the U.S. However,
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nutritionservices.upmc.com/NutritionArticles/Vitamins/S...
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Acute selenium toxicity--blind staggers--is characterized by apparent blindness, head pressing, perspiration, abdominal pain, colic, diarrhea, increased heart and respiration rates, and lethargy (Rosenfeld and Beath, 1964).
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www.horsetech.com/selenium.htm
www.horsetech.com/selenium.htm
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Selenium Toxicity in the Western; United States’; Pork Industry; 1; ... Selenium Toxicity in the Western; United States’ Pork Industry; Over the past year, selenium toxicity was identified in several swine and some cattle herds in the Western; United States. Extension agents, local producers and;
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www.pork.org/documents/PorkScience/Selenium%20Toxicity....
www.pork.org/documents/PorkScience/Selenium%20Toxicity.pdf
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Fatal Acute Selenium Toxicity; Pentel, P; Assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Section of Clinical Pharmocology and Toxicology, University of Minnesota Medical School and Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.;
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