AIM: To study the bioavailability of selenium enriched yeast in preterm infants living in a low selenium area (Hungary). METHODS:Thirty six preterm infants were randomly assigned to two groups at birth with respect to selenium supplementation. In the supplemented group (n = 18) infants received 4.8 mg of selenium enriched yeast containing 5 micrograms selenium daily. RESULTS: In the supplemented group the serum selenium concentration increased from 36.1 (+/- 12.8) micrograms/l to 43.5 (7.9) micrograms/l and in the non-supplemented group it decreased from 34.4 (20.4) micrograms/l to 26.1 (16.6) micrograms/l from birth in two weeks. No complications or side effects as a result of supplementation were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Selenium enriched yeast is a safe and an effective form of short term enteral selenium supplementation for preterm infants.
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AIM: To study the bioavailability of selenium enriched yeast in preterm infants living in a low selenium area (Hungary). METHODS: Thirty six preterm infants were randomly assigned to two groups at birth with respect to selenium supplementation. In the supplemented group (n = 18) infants received 4.8 mg of selenium enriched yeast containing 5 micrograms selenium daily. RESULTS: In the supplemented group the serum selenium concentration increased from 36.1 (+/- 12.8) micrograms/l to 43.5 (7.9) micrograms/l and in the non-supplemented group it decreased from 34.4 (20.4) micrograms/l to 26.1 (16.6) micrograms/l from birth in two weeks. No complications or side effects as a result of supplementation were observed. CONCLUSIONS:Selenium enriched yeast is a safe and an effective form of short term enteral selenium supplementation for preterm infants.
Authors: Renata Germano B O N Freitas; Roberto Jose N Nogueira; Maria Angela R G M Antonio; Antonio de Azevedo Barros-Filho; Gabriel Hessel Journal: Rev Paul Pediatr Date: 2014-03