BIOLOGICAL INDEXES USED FOR THE ASSESSMEN T OF ZINC, COPPER AND SELENIUM STATUS IN HUMANS

Authors
ARNAUD J CHAPPUIS P JAUDON MC BELLANGER J
Citation
J. Arnaud et al., BIOLOGICAL INDEXES USED FOR THE ASSESSMEN T OF ZINC, COPPER AND SELENIUM STATUS IN HUMANS, Annales de biologie clinique, 51(6), 1993, pp. 589-604
Citations number
128
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Research & Experimental",Biology
Journal title
Annales de biologie clinique → ACNP
ISSN journal
00033898
Volume
51
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
589 - 604
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-3898(1993)51:6<589:BIUFTA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Direct and indirect indices used for the assessment of copper, zinc or selenium status in humans are reviewed. Variations, advantages and di sadvantages are discussed. Despite the numerous indices, none of them provide a satisfactory assessment of the nutritional status for these trace elements. The best indices are probably serum zinc and alkaline phosphatase for the assessment of zinc status, serum selenium for the assessment of selenium status and possibly erythrocyte Cu-Zn superoxid e dismutase for the assessment of copper status.