TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE (MOSCOW)
2015. 16(1): 11-14
ORIGINAL PAPERS

THE HUMAN SELENIUM STATUS IN MONGOLIA

E. Erdenetsogt1, I.U. Tarmaeba3, N. Bolormaa1, B. Tserenlham1, E. Jargal1, J. Batjargal1, N.A. Golubkina2

1 Public Health National Centre of Mongolia, Ulan Bator, Mongolia. E-mail: erd625@yahoo.com
2 Irkutsk State Medical University, Krasnogo Vosstaniya str. 1, Irkutsk, 664003, Russia
3 Agrochemical research Center All Russian Institute of vegetable breeding and seeds production, Moscow region 143080, Russia

DOI: 10.19112/2413-6174-2015-16-1-11-14 

ABSTRACT: Serum selenium concentration of 2339 residents (1101 males and 1238 females from 18 years old and older) from Ulaanbaatar and 8 regions of Mongolia (Dornogov, Dundgov, Dornod? Uvs, Arkhangay, Govi-Altay, Suhbaatar, Hubsugul) was investigated. Concentration of selenium was determined using AAS and fluorimetric methods. Severe selenium deficiency (0,39–0,75 µM Se/L serum) was shown for residents of Ulaanbaatar, Govi-Altay, Hubsugul and Suhbaatar/ Moderate selenium deficiency (0,78–0,98 µM Se/L serum) was demonstrated for Uvs, Dornod, Dornogov and Arkhangay regions. Marginal deficiency of selenium happened to be typical only for Dundgov region (1,14 µM Se/L serum). Elderly persons was shown to possess the highest risk of selenium deficiency.

KEYWORDS: human selenium status, Mongolia.