title: Selenium concentrations in blood and serum from patients with mental diseases.
abstract: Blood and serum concentrations of selenium have been determined in a group of psychiatric patients and in 35 healthy controls. The psychiatric group consisted of 14 schizophrenics, seven paranoid disorders, six affective psychosis (manic-depressive), four reactive psychosis, 11 dementia senilis, 17 with a diagnosis of neurosis and two with delirium tremens. Normal values were found in all groups except for delirium tremens where decreased blood and serum values were found.
mesh_terms: D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000097:blood; D000430:Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium / Q000097:blood; D003704:Dementia / Q000097:blood; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000097:blood*; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000097:blood; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000097:blood; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000097:blood; D012643:Selenium / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D012643:Selenium