SELENIUM SUPPLEMENTATION AND TRACE-ELEMENT ALTERATIONS IN DOWNS-SYNDROME

Authors
WESTERMARCK T ANTILA E JOHANSSON E LINDH U NORDBERG UR
Citation
T. Westermarck et al., SELENIUM SUPPLEMENTATION AND TRACE-ELEMENT ALTERATIONS IN DOWNS-SYNDROME, Journal of trace elements and electrolytes in health and disease, 7(2), 1993, pp. 125-126
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Journal of trace elements and electrolytes in health and disease → ACNP
ISSN journal
09312838
Volume
7
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
125 - 126
Database
ISI
SICI code
0931-2838(1993)7:2<125:SSATAI>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Long-term selenium supplementation (0.015-0.025 mg/kg per day) in the form of sodium selenite decreased by 50% the elevated mononuclear cell copper content in Down's syndrome persons. The iron and copper levels were higher, and the zinc level was lower in the DS-groups than in th e control group, however, the transition metal copper level was partic ularly high in the Se-unsupplemented DS-group.