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Article: Studies from University of Pavia add new findings in the area of life sciences.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- May 6, 2009
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Data detailed in 'Dietary exposure estimates of twenty-one trace elements from a Total Diet Study carried out in Pavia, Northern Italy' have been presented. According to recent research published in the British Journal of Nutrition, "The significant role of trace elements in human health is well documented. Trace elements are those compounds that need to be present in the human diet to maintain normal physiological functions."
"However, some microelements may become harmful at high levels of exposure, or, on the other hand, may give rise to malnutrition, when their exposure is too low. The aim of the present study was to provide a reliable estimate of the dietary ...