[Trace elements balance in treated phenylketonuria children. Consequences of selenium deficiency on lipid peroxidation]. / Equilibre des oligoelements chez l'enfant phenylcetonurique traite. Consequences de la carence en selenium sur la peroxidation lipidique.

We studied Ca and Mg and trace elements (Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn, Se) in 15 P.K.U. children treated with strict Phe-reduced diet and in a control group. P.K.U. children are significantly lower (p < 0.01) plasma and erythrocyte Se as well as significantly lower (p < 0.01) activities of Glutathione-Peroxidase (GSH-Px), a seleno-dependent enzyme in erythrocytes and in plasma. Concomitantly with defective GSH-Px activities we observe significantly (p < 0.01) increased levels of lipid peroxidation products: malonaldialdehyde (MDA) and organic hydroperoxides (O.H.P.). So, Se supplementation appears to be necessary in low phenylalanine products used in P.K.U. treatment.