title: Selenium concentration in plasma and erythrocytes in a healthy Slovak population.
abstract: To obtain reference values for plasma and erythrocyte selenium concentrations blood specimens were collected from healthy adults from the Bratislava region. In 174 people, 20 to 60 years old, a plasma Se concentration of 56.2 +/- 8.5 micrograms/L and in 133 persons an erythrocyte Se level of 95.3 +/- 16.3 micrograms/kg were found (mean +/- SD). Selenium levels showed a normal distribution in plasma and erythrocytes. No differences were found according to sex or age. These results indicate that the Slovak population has a low Se status, with values for plasma Se being among the lowest in Europe.
authors: Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Madaric
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Kadrabová
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Ginter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012643:Selenium / Q000097:blood*; D018154:Slovakia
chemical_list: D012643:Selenium