Concepedia

Selenium Deficiency

Selenium Deficiency is a micronutrient deficiency disorder characterized by insufficient levels of selenium in the body, leading to impaired function of selenoproteins essential for antioxidant defense, thyroid hormone metabolism, and immune regulation.

6.6K

Publications

349.4K

Citations

21.9K

Authors

4.2K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

1.3K

Parents

Children

Publications

6.6K

Selenium: Biochemical Role as a Component of Glutathione Peroxidase

John T. Rotruck, A. L. Pope, Howard E. Ganther et al. · Science · 1973 · 7.8K citations

, , +16

Glutathione peroxidase activity in selenium-deficient rat liver

Richard Lawrence, Raymond F. Burk · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 1976 · 3.5K citations

, , +14

Effects of selenium supplementation for cancer prevention in patients with carcinoma of the skin. A randomized controlled trial. Nutritional Prevention of Cancer Study Group

L. Clark · JAMA · 1996 · 2.4K citations

, , +17

Effect of Selenium and Vitamin E on Risk of Prostate Cancer and Other Cancers

Scott M. Lippman, Eric A. Klein, Phyllis J. Goodman et al. · JAMA · 2008 · 2.1K citations · Full text

, , +14

Effects of Selenium Supplementation for Cancer Prevention in Patients With Carcinoma of the Skin

Larry Clark · JAMA · 1996 · 1.9K citations

, , +14

1–5 of 6.6K

Authors

21.9K

  1. RF
    Raymond F. Burk

    Vanderbilt University, United States

    82 publications · 11.1K citations

    51

    h-index

  2. LS
    Lutz Schomburg

    Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

    72 publications · 5.3K citations

    41

    h-index

  3. KE
    Kristina E. Hill

    Vanderbilt University, United States

    55 publications · 6K citations

    41

    h-index

  4. GF
    Gerald F. Combs

    Cornell University, United States

    71 publications · 5.2K citations

    39

    h-index

  5. SX
    Shiwen Xu

    Northeast Agricultural University, China

    59 publications · 2.4K citations

    33

    h-index

1–5 of 21.9K

Institutions

4.2K

  1. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    51 h-index

    344 publications

    27.8K citations

  2. National Cancer Institute

    Bethesda, United States

    45 h-index

    257 publications

    24.6K citations

  3. Northeast Agricultural University

    Harbin, China

    44 h-index

    722 publications

    27.5K citations

  4. Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

    Berlin, Germany

    44 h-index

    288 publications

    24.6K citations

  5. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    43 h-index

    238 publications

    26.1K citations

  6. National Institutes of Health

    Bethesda, United States

    42 h-index

    203 publications

    27.9K citations

  7. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    41 h-index

    254 publications

    17.9K citations

  8. Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, United States

    40 h-index

    226 publications

    26.6K citations

1–8 of 4.2K

Venues

  1. Journal of Nutrition

    JN · 237 publications · 17.4K citations

    76

    h-index

  2. Biological Trace Element Research

    643 publications · 23.9K citations

    68

    h-index

  3. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

    AJCN · 95 publications · 10.9K citations

    62

    h-index

  4. PubMed

    Repository · 435 publications · 16.7K citations

    61

    h-index

  5. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

    175 publications · 6.4K citations

    45

    h-index

1–5