ESPE Abstracts

Background: Micronutrients play a fundamental role not only in general health, but also in treatment and protection of various diseases. Selenium and iron are two of the five major elements, aside from vitamins, detected as anti-oxidant agents, widely used with the aim of preventing diseases.Objective and hypotheses: The purpose of this study is to evaluate serum levels of selenium and ferritin in acute infections of childhood.Meth...