CAPILLARY WHOLE-BLOOD SELENIUM DETERMINATION IN ASSESSING SELENIUM STATUS OF CHILDREN

Authors
VANDAEL P DESCHUYTERE A ROBBERECHT H VANCAILLIEBERTRAND M LAMAND M DEELSTRA H
Citation
P. Vandael et al., CAPILLARY WHOLE-BLOOD SELENIUM DETERMINATION IN ASSESSING SELENIUM STATUS OF CHILDREN, Journal of trace elements and electrolytes in health and disease, 8(3-4), 1994, pp. 225-228
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Journal of trace elements and electrolytes in health and disease → ACNP
ISSN journal
09312838
Volume
8
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
225 - 228
Database
ISI
SICI code
0931-2838(1994)8:3-4<225:CWSDIA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Selenium levels in venous and capillary whole blood of children were a ssessed by direct graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Sel enium data obtained for both blood samples did not differ statisticall y (p > 0.05). Capillary blood may therefore be used as an alternative to venous blood, which is more difficult to obtain from children. Whol e-blood selenium data for children in the Antwerp region (Belgium) wer e compared with literature data for children from other countries.