title: Trace elements in human milk, selenium a case study.
abstract: Longitudinal changes of the trace element (Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn, Mo, Cr, Co, As, Se) composition of human milk are discussed. The mean daily intake of breast fed infants is compared with the intake of infants fed cow's milk and with recommended dietary allowances. Parameters which can be used to check the selenium status are discussed. Clinical consequences of selenium deficiency are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001151:Arsenic / Q000032:analysis; D002857:Chromium / Q000032:analysis; D003035:Cobalt / Q000032:analysis; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008345:Manganese / Q000032:analysis; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000032:analysis*; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000032:analysis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D011247:Pregnancy; D012643:Selenium / Q000032:analysis* / Q000172:deficiency; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements; D002857:Chromium; D003035:Cobalt; D008345:Manganese; D003300:Copper; D008982:Molybdenum; D007501:Iron; D012643:Selenium; D015032:Zinc; D001151:Arsenic