title: [The role of selenium during pregnancy and in the newborn infant].
abstract: The paper describes the up-to-date knowledge on the essential trace element, selenium, in human nutrition, its concentration in blood during pregnancy and in milk during lactation. Changes in selenium concentration in maternal milk during various stages of lactation and selenium concentration in infant blood as well as the selenium intake by breast- and formula-fed infants is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Zakład Biochemii i Chemii Ogólnej Akademii Medycznej w Bydgoszczy.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Zachara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Czerwionka-Szaflarska
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007225:Infant Food / Q000032:analysis; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000097:blood*; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values; D012643:Selenium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology*; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D012643:Selenium
vernacular_title: Rola selenu w okresie płodowym i w zyciu niemowlat.