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ABSTRACT: The selenium (Se) intake and status of 82 very low birth weight infants (birth weight 1110 ± 286 g, gestational age 29.2 ± 3 wk, mean ± SD) was assessed at 36.3 ± 3 postconceptional wk, at 40.1 ± 4 wk (hospital discharge), and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 ± 0.75 mo corrected for gestational age. Infants were fed formula containing 0.13 μmol/L (10 μg/L) Se. Se-dependent glutathione peroxidase activity in red blood cells declined corresponding to low Se intakes (μg/kd/d) for the first 6 mo. With increased consumption of solid foods, intakes of dietary Se and Se-dependent glutathione peroxidase activity increased at 9 mo, suggesting that the earlier supply of Se was suboptimal. Se-dependent glutathione peroxidase activity and intakes of Se were lower in males than in females (p < 0.05). We suggest that infant formulas should probably contain 0.26–0.33 μmol/L (20–25 μg/L) Se, particularly those formulas consumed by very low birth weight infants.
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Friel, J., Andrews, W., Long, D. et al. Selenium Status of Very Low Birth Weight Infants. Pediatr Res 34, 293–296 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199309000-00010
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