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Selenium - antioxidant

Selenium is an antioxidant that seems to inhibit cell proliferation. The recommended daily allowance (RDA) of selenium is 55 ug (micrograms) a day for men and women, and 70 ug for lactating women.


Review Date: 08/17/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.

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