title: Trace elements in pediatrics.
abstract: This review discusses biologic roles, metabolism, and clinical aspects of three essential trace elements, zinc, copper, and selenium. Clinical situations that result in disturbed trace element metabolism, and signs or symptoms that may suggest a trace element problem are listed. Important issues for trace element assay development are emphasized, and examples of pediatric reference ranges provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lockitch
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics; D012643:Selenium / Q000378:metabolism*; D015032:Zinc / Q000378:metabolism*