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Multiple geochemical factors may cause iodine and selenium deficiency in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan (2021)
Journal Article
Ahmad, S., Bailey, E. H., Arshad, M., Ahmed, S., Watts, M., & Young, S. (2021). Multiple geochemical factors may cause iodine and selenium deficiency in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 43(11), 4493-4513. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-021-00936-9

Deficiencies of the micronutrients iodine and selenium are particularly prevalent where populations consume local agricultural produce grown on soils with low iodine and selenium availability. This study focussed on such an area, Gilgit-Baltistan in... Read More about Multiple geochemical factors may cause iodine and selenium deficiency in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

Selenium biofortification of a wheat crop in northeastern Pakistan using 77Se as a tracer (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ahmad, S., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., Watts, M. J., Arshad, M., & Ahmed, S. (2019, October). Selenium biofortification of a wheat crop in northeastern Pakistan using 77Se as a tracer. Presented at 6th International Conference on Selenium in the Environment and Human Health (ICSEHH 2019), Yangling, Xi'an, China

Selenium (Se) is an important dietary micronutrient for human and animal health and it is a vital component of various selenoproteins that play an essential role in regulating multiple body functions, including metabolism, thyroid hormone synthesis,... Read More about Selenium biofortification of a wheat crop in northeastern Pakistan using 77Se as a tracer.