[Selenium safety in children with protracted diarrhea syndrome]

The insufficient selenium safety was revealed in 27% of the children without signs of intestinal absorption damage surveyed in Novokuznetsk. Patients with coeliac disease differ doubtfully on a parameter of selenium safety from patients of control group whereas serum selenium level rises while keeping gluten free diet. Selenium insufficiency was observed approximately in 2/3 of children with allergic enteropathia and intestinal absorption damage of obscure origin. It is supposed, that the basic reason of selenium insufficiency in children with protracted diarrhea is a violation of intestinal protein absorption. The assumption failed that exception of grain products from diet in coeliac disease leads to selenium insufficiency. Children suffering from protracted diarrhea may need in correction of their selenium status.