Clinical features of selenium deficiency in infants receiving long-term nutritional support
Clinical features of selenium deficiency in infants receiving long-term nutritional support
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DOI:
10.1016/j.nut.2007.08.001
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发表时间:
2007-11-01
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影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Taguchi, Tomoaki
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作者:
Masumoto, Kouji;Nagata, Kouji;Taguchi, Tomoaki
Objective: Selenium deficiency is a known complication in patients requiring long-term nutritional support; however, the clinical features of selenium deficiency in infants have not been completely described. We describe the clinical features of selenium deficiency in infants.Methods: Six infants with selenium deficiency were studied retrospectively, with a focus on the period of nutritional support, the clinical symptoms, and the chronologic changes in serum selenium concentrations before and after the administration of selenite.Results: The onset of selenium deficiency in five patients occurred at