Estimation of Selenium Level in Serum of Iraqi Thalassemic Patients After Ferritin Assay

Authors

  • Sundus Kh. Al-Khazraji MSc Clinical Biochemistry, Assistant Instructor, College of Pharmacy, Al-Mustansiriya University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32947/ajps.v7i1.319

Abstract

Background: Selenium, a trace element with antioxidant properties, decreased in patients with blood disorders.
Objective: To see if blood transfusion in those patients with thalassemia corrects the level of selenium in their blood.
Materials & Methods: Seventeen patients enrolled in this small study, ten of them females and seven were males, their ages were ranged from 1.5-73 years.
Ferritin and selenium levels were estimated using Mini-Vidas and atomic absorption technique respectively.
Results: Decreased selenium level in both non-bloods transfused (0.33±0.17ppm) and blood transfused patients (0.30±0.24ppm) show no effect of blood transfusion on the level of this trace element.

Conclusion: Selenium supplement is the only way to elevate the level of this element in the body with some precautions of selenium toxicity. Further studies
on this subject are recommended.

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Published

2010-06-01

How to Cite

Al-Khazraji, S. K. (2010). Estimation of Selenium Level in Serum of Iraqi Thalassemic Patients After Ferritin Assay. Al Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 7(1), 73–80. https://doi.org/10.32947/ajps.v7i1.319