Selenium provision in heart failure of different aetiology
AbstractDetermination of selenium status of patients with chronic heart failure of various etiologies showed reduced provision of selenium compared with the control group. Statistically significant increased serum levels of selenium have occurred on average 35,9% after the correction. Intake of sea cabbage jam led to a significant increase in the level of selenium in serum only at patients with deficiency of this trace constituent.
Keywords:selenium provision, chronic heart failure, sea cabbage