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Editorial
. 2012 Jul;96(1):1-2.
doi: 10.3945/ajcn.112.042119. Epub 2012 May 23.

Selenium and prostate cancer: the puzzle isn't finished yet

Erin L Richman, June M Chan
Editorial

Selenium and prostate cancer: the puzzle isn't finished yet

Erin L Richman et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Jul.
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  • Selenium and prostate cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Hurst R, Hooper L, Norat T, Lau R, Aune D, Greenwood DC, Vieira R, Collings R, Harvey LJ, Sterne JA, Beynon R, Savović J, Fairweather-Tait SJ. Hurst R, et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Jul;96(1):111-22. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.033373. Epub 2012 May 30. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012. PMID: 22648711

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