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Trace element nutrition status and dietary intake of children with phenylketonuria
C Reilly1, J E Barrett, C M Patterson
1Department of Public Health and Nutrition, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
Abstract:
The trace element status (copper, iron, zinc, manganese, chromium, and selenium) of 20 dietetically treated phenylketonuric (PKU) children was assessed. Significantly higher intakes of copper (p = 0.002) and iron (p = 0.005) were noted in PKU children compared with their siblings. No significant differences were found for zinc, manganese, or chromium. Intake of selenium was significantly lower (p = 0.0001) in PKU children (8.4 +/- 3.9 micrograms/d) than in siblings (41.6 +/- 9.4 micrograms/d). Plasma and urine selenium and erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase activity (GSHpx) were significantly lower (p = 0.001) in PKU children (0.38 +/- 0.11 mumol/L, 58.0 +/- 34.5 nmol/d, and 14.2 +/- 5.5 U/g Hb, respectively) than in siblings (0.82 +/- 0.15 mumol/L, 165.2 +/- 49.4 nmol/d, and 22.7 +/- 5.2 U/g Hb, respectively). No differences were found in plasma and urine concentrations of other elements. Intake of selenium was significantly correlated with erythrocyte GSHpx (r = 0.87, p = 0.0001) and plasma selenium (r = 0.71, p = 0.0001) for the combined groups. The need and possible procedures, including dietary manipulation, for increasing selenium intake in PKU subjects are discussed.
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