Abstract
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 µg selenium daily. RESULTS—In the supplemented group the serum selenium concentration increased from 36.1(±12.8) µg/l to 43.5 (7.9) µg/l and in the non-supplemented group it decreased from 34.4 (20.4) µg/l to 26.1 (16.6) µg/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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