Selenium deficiency, reversible cardiomyopathy and short-term intravenous feeding.
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چکیده
We report the case of a patient with Crohn's disease receiving short-term postoperative parenteral nutrition supplemented with trace elements who nevertheless became selenium deficient with evidence of a cardiomyopathy. This was fully reversible with oral selenium supplementation. Current parenteral feeding regimes may not contain enough selenium for malnourished patients.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 70 828 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994