Table 5.
Selenium levels in blood from selected countries.
| Blood Se Levels (µg/L) | Blood Matrix | Population Group | Country | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 (118–224) | Whole blood | all | Australia | [84] |
| 142 (118–224) | Whole blood | Men | Australia | [84] |
| 140 (122–203) | Whole blood | Women | Australia | [84] |
| 130 (82–180) | Plasma | all | Australia | [84] |
| 130 (101–161) | Plasma | Men | Australia | [84] |
| 124 (82–179) | Plasma | Women | Australia | [84] |
| 163.0 * (123–205) | Whole blood | all | Benin | [85] |
| 89.3 (68–245) | Whole blood | all | Brazil | [86] |
| 109.1 (949.5–195.2) | Whole blood | Men | Finland | [87] |
| 97.9 (30.0–244.8) | Whole blood | Women | Finland | [87] |
| 107 (75–146) | Whole blood | all | Germany | [88] |
| 32–178 | Whole blood | all | India | [89] |
| 35.8–185.6 | Serum | all | India | [89] |
| 111.4 ** (79.1–166.5) | Serum | all | Korea | [90] |
| 55.3–207.4 | Serum | Men | Korea | [90] |
| 70.4–171.7 | Serum | Women | Korea | [90] |
| 111.5 | Serum | Men | New Zealand | [91] |
| 66.3 (63.0–71.2) | Serum | Men | Serbia | [92] |
| 63.8 (61.9–70.2) | Serum | Women | Serbia | [92] |
| 115 * (60.3–226) | Whole blood | Men | Slovenia | [93] |
| 94.6 * (53.9–176) | Whole blood | Women | Slovenia | [93] |
| 89.2 ± 12.6 | Plasma | all | UK | [57] |
| 91.6 ± 12.6 | Plasma | Men | UK | [57] |
| 87.6 ± 13.4 | Plasma | Women | UK | [57] |
| 146.8-247.3 *** | Whole blood | all | USA | [94] |
| 149.4–250.4 *** | Whole blood | Men | USA | [94] |
| 144.2–244.6 *** | Whole blood | Women | USA | [94] |
* Values are expressed as geometric mean (GM) and range from 5% to 95% percentiles. ** Values are expressed as geometric mean (GM) and range from 2.5% to 97.5% percentiles. *** Range values 2.5% to 97.5% percentiles.