title: Selenium concentration in the prostate.
abstract: Samples of healthy tissue were taken from each of six prostatectomy specimens (55-72 yr), digested with acids, and analyzed for selenium by atomic fluorescence spectroscopy. The concentrations for five specimens were 1.32 +/- 0.09 microg Se/g dry wt (range 1.24-1.42) and 0.213 +/- 0.012 microg Se/g wet wt (range 0.200-0.229). The other specimen, from a 58-yr-old man who was the only one within this study to take a 200-microg Se/d dietary supplement, contained 2.72 microg Se/g dry wt and 0.421 microg Se/g wet wt.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160-7421, USA.
authors.forename: Wilfred N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: J Brantley
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Thrasher
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D012643:Selenium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D012643:Selenium