Selenium and the very-low-birth-weight infant.
1991
R J Schanler, and
M F Picciano
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007230
Infant, Low Birth Weight
An infant having a birth weight of 2500 gm. (5.5 lb.) or less but INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT is available for infants having a birth weight of 1500 grams (3.3 lb.) or less.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000042
Absorption
The physical or physiological processes by which substances, tissue, cells, etc. take up or take in other substances or energy.
D012643
Selenium
An element with the atomic symbol Se, atomic number 34, and atomic weight 78.97. It is an essential micronutrient for mammals and other animals but is toxic in large amounts. Selenium protects intracellular structures against oxidative damage. It is an essential component of GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE.