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The Importance of Selenium in Children’s Health and Reproduction
The authors report selenium deficiency in pregnant women, which can lead to an increase in the frequency and severity of early and late gestosis, fetal hypotrophy, hypoxia, and increased risk of miscarriage. The provision of selenium in children depends on the degree of maturity and physical development, decreases with fetal hypotrophy, prematurity, artificial feeding, and hypoxia. The content of selenium in breast milk of women who gave birth prematurely, contains selenium three times less than in normal childbirth, which contributes to a high risk of alimentary-dependent conditions in premature infants.
Part of the book: Importance of Selenium in the Environment and Human Health