P219 - SERUM SELENIUM LEVELS IN BABIES OF 0-3 MONTH.

Aim Selenium is cofactor in many enzyme and is known as an essential trace element and antioxidant function. The levels of serum selenium affected from sex, age, smoking and environmental factors, is the most important indicator of dietary intake of selenium. The aim of our study is to detect the newborn baby selenium levels and the effect of gender on it. Method 34 male 95 (4- 109) days and 35 female 94 (4-110) babies of 0-3 monthly were enrolled to study. Serum selenium levels of infants were measured using zieman corrected atomic absorption spectroscopy (Varian GTA120 \\ AA240Z). Result Serum selenium levels median (min-max) were 53.40 (16.35 to 149.25) mg/L in infants. Serum selenium levels of male infants and female infants were 52.72 (24.75 to 149.25) mg/L, 53.40 (16.35 to 102.30) mg/L respectively. There were no significant differences between the gender. Conclusion: Our study was in concordance with the literature. We found similar results with the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]