Randomized clinical trial of enteral yeast-selenium supplementation in preterm infants.
There are no data in the literature on effects of supplementing infants with yeast-selenium. We therefore studied the impact of selenium-enriched yeast on the serum selenium concentration of preterm infants living in a selenium-low area (Hungary). Twenty-eight preterm infants with a mean +/- SD birthweight of 962 +/- 129 g and a gestational age of 27 +/- 1 weeks were randomized into two groups at birth with respect to selenium supplementation. In the supplemental group (n = 14) infants received 4.8 mg yeast containing 5 microgram selenium daily with naso-gastric drip during the first 14 postnatal days. The nonsupplemented infants were used as a reference group. In the supplemented group the serum selenium concentration increased from 32.1 +/- 8.5 microgram/l to 41.5 +/- 6.5 microgram/l and in the nonsupplemented group it decreased from 25.9 +/ 6.8 microgram/l to 18.2 +/- 6.4 microgram/l within two weeks. The serum glutathione peroxidase activity increased from 2.97 +/- 0.73 U/20 microliter to 6.42 +/- 3.11 U/20 microliter in the supplemented group, and it did not change significantly (from 3.53 +/- 0.94 U/20 microliter to 3.85 +/- 0.95 U/20 microliter) in the nonsupplemented group. We did not observe any complications or side effects in connection with enteral yeast-selenium supplementation. It is concluded that selenium-enriched yeast is a safe and an effective form of short term enteral selenium supplementation for preterm infants.
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National Institute of Rheumatology and Physiotherapy, Budapest, Hungary.
Alfthan
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Machay
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D005527:Food, Fortified; D005865:Gestational Age; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D007225:Infant Food; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae; D012643:Selenium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D012643:Selenium