Selenium concentration in plasma and erythrocytes in a healthy Slovak population
Madaric, A.; Kadrabová, J.; Ginter, E.
Journal of Trace Elements and Electrolytes in Health and Disease 8(1): 43-47
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0931-2838 PMID: 7804029 Document Number: 432202
To obtain reference values for plasma and erythrocyte selenium concentrations blood specimens were collected from healthy adults from the Bratislava region. In 174 people, 20 to 60 years old, a plasma Se concentration of 56.2 +/- 8.5 micrograms/L and in 133 persons an erythrocyte Se level of 95.3 +/- 16.3 micrograms/kg were found (mean +/- SD). Selenium levels showed a normal distribution in plasma and erythrocytes. No differences were found according to sex or age. These results indicate that the Slovak population has a low Se status, with values for plasma Se being among the lowest in Europe.