Plasma and red blood cell concentrations of zinc, copper, selenium and magnesium in the first week of paediatric critical illness KU Leuven
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Critically ill children are at risk of micronutrient deficiencies, which might lead to poor clinical outcomes. However, the interpretation of micronutrient concentrations in plasma is complicated due to age-dependent and critical illness-dependent changes. Certain red blood cell (RBC) concentrations might reflect the overall body status more reliably than plasma levels in the presence of systemic inflammatory response. ...