The essential metals for humans: a brief overview.

@article{Zoroddu2019TheEM,
  title={The essential metals for humans: a brief overview.},
  author={Maria Antonietta Zoroddu and Jan Olav Aaseth and Guido Crisponi and Serenella Medici and Massimiliano Peana and Valeria Marina Nurchi},
  journal={Journal of inorganic biochemistry},
  year={2019},
  volume={195},
  pages={
          120-129
        }
}
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