Serum mineral concentrations in the patients of surgical intensive care unit
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Methods A total of 54 patients (34 males and 20 females, mean age of 64 years old) who were admitted to surgical ICU and consulted to the nutritional support team (NST). Arterial blood samples were obtained on the day of NST consultation and every 7 days until discharge from the ICU. The concentrations of trace elements were measured at the Seoul Medical Science Institute (Seoul, Korea). The references of trace elements were like this; Zn (66-110 μg/dl), Cu (75-145 μg/dl), Mn (4.7 18.3 μg/l), and Se (5.8-23.4) μg/dl.
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