Selenium deficiency medical therapy
Reference ranges
In the USA, the Dietary Reference Intake for adults is 55 µg/day. In the UK it is 75 µg/day for adult males and 60 µg/day for adult females. 55 µg/day recommendation is based on full expression of plasma glutathione peroxidase. Selenoprotein P[1] is a better indicator of selenium nutritional status, and full expression of it would require more than 66 µg/day.[2]
References
- ↑ Papp, Laura Vanda; Lu, Jun; Holmgren, Arne; Khanna, Kum Kum (2007). "From Selenium to Selenoproteins: Synthesis, Identity, and Their Role in Human Health". Antioxidants & Redox Signaling. 9 (7): 775–806. doi:10.1089/ars.2007.1528. PMID 17508906.
- ↑ Xia, Y; Hill, KE; Byrne, DW; Xu, J; Burk, RF (2005). "Effectiveness of selenium supplements in a low-selenium area of China". The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 81 (4): 829–34. PMID 15817859.