title: Effect of blood transfusion on plasma selenium, glutathione peroxidase and manganese levels in very low birth weight infants.
abstract: Very low birth weight infants often receive multiple blood transfusions. We measured the plasma levels of the trace elements selenium, manganese, and glutathione peroxidase in 20 very low birth weight infants prior to blood transfusion and then at 24, 48 and 72 h after transfusion. There was no detectable change in mean selenium or glutathione peroxidase concentrations after transfusion, but the mean (SD) plasma manganese increased from 3.8 (1.5) to 6.0 (2.3) micrograms/l at 72 h.
authors.affiliation: Royal Maternity Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Tubman
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Halliday
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McMaster
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005260:Female; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000097:blood*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D008345:Manganese / Q000097:blood*; D012643:Selenium / Q000097:blood*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008345:Manganese; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D012643:Selenium