Evaluation of serum selenium levels in children with recurrent febril convulsions

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dc.contributor.authorBerk, Erhan
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Ali
dc.contributor.authorDeveci, Köksal
dc.contributor.authorGüven, Ahmet Sami
dc.contributor.authorDemir, Mevlüt
dc.contributor.authorGüneş, Hatice
dc.contributor.authorGültekin, Asim
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-26T17:54:25Z
dc.date.available2024-10-26T17:54:25Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentSivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The febrile convulsion (FC) occurs in neurologically normal children aged between six months and five years and it is defined as convulsions occurred during fever and in the absence of central nervous system (CNS) infection, electrolyte imbalance, diseases affecting directly CNS, and history of afebrile convulsion. The aims of this study were to determine the serum levels of selenium in patients with recurrent FC and to compare them with those of healthy children. Materials and Methods: The study included 61 pediatric patients diagnosed with recurrent FC. At the same session, 54 healthy children who admitted to our pediatric clinic for routine controls without history of fever and convulsion, are assigned as control group. The serum level of selenium was measured by atomic absorption spectrometric method (hydride technique). Results: Mean level of selenium was determined as 67.10±8.87 ?g/L in patients and 81.99±13.13 ?g/L in control group; the difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). Discussion: The lower serum levels of selenium in patients with recurrent FC may be the cause of triggering of convulsion or may contribute to its recurrence. Further studies are necessary to clarify this relationship. © The Journal of Current Pediatrics, published by Galenos Publishing.
dc.identifier.endpage115
dc.identifier.issn1308-6308
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84859322517
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage110
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/27176
dc.identifier.volume9
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofGuncel Pediatri
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectAntioxidant system; Febrile seizures; Selenium
dc.titleEvaluation of serum selenium levels in children with recurrent febril convulsions
dc.title.alternativeTekrarlayan febril konvülziyonlu çocuklarda serum selenyum düzeylerinin de?erlendirilmesi
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