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Tiran, B; Tiran, A; Petek, W; Rossipal, E; Wawschinek, O.
Selenium Status of Healthy-Children and Adults in Styria (Austria) - Investigation of a Possible Undersupply in the Styrian Population
TRACE ELEM MED. 1992; 9: 75-79.
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Leading authors Med Uni Graz: Tiran Beate
Co-authors Med Uni Graz: Tiran Andreas
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Abstract:: Serum selenium levels of 630 healthy volunteers, aged between one and 89 years, from several locations in Styria from 9/1988 to 2/1991 were determined by hydrid - atomic absorption spectrometry. Our results show an age - dependency of selenium concentration in the serum. Children under the age of 10 had a mean selenium level of 48 +/- 14-mu-g/l (n = 39); for youths age 10 to 19 the level was 53 +/- 20-mu-g/l (n = 26). Volunteers from 20 to 89 years of age (n = 565), displayed a significantly higher mean value (p < 0.001) of 67 +/- 24-mu-g/l. In this group the adults from 20 to 69 years (n = 491) had a mean value of 69 +/- 24-mu-g/l, above 70 years (n = 74) the values decreased to 58 +/- 24-mu-g/l (p < 0.001). No significant differences were found between male and female subjects. To assess the supply of selenium in babies the selenium concentration in human milk of 34 women was determined and a mean value of 8.3 +/- 3.0-mu-g/l was found. In comparison to other European countries these serum selenium levels are among the lowest, with the exception of Greece. Thus, Styria is one of the European areas with the lowest selenium supply.
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