Biological trace element research
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Biol Trace Elem Res · Nov 2006
Clinical TrialSelenium and zinc in patients with acute and chronic uveitis.
Patients with chronic inflammation often show decreased serum levels of trace elements. This study aimed to investigate serum levels of selenium and zinc in patients with uveitis. Twenty-four patients (13 female, 11 male) with a mean age of 40.6 +/- 15.5 yr were included in this study. ⋯ A sex dependency could not been found. Especially patients with chronic, recurring uveitis show remarkable decreased selenium concentration in the EDTA-blood. Further studies should investigate possible positive effects of therapeutic selenium and zinc supplementation in patients with chronic, recurrent uveitis.