A Clinical Tool to Predict Low Serum Selenium in Patients with Worsening Heart Failure

Ali A Al-Mubarak, Niels Grote Beverborg, Stefan D Anker, Nilesh J Samani, Kenneth Dickstein, Gerasimos Filippatos, Dirk Jan van Veldhuisen, Adriaan A Voors, Nils Bomer*, Peter van der Meer

*Corresponding author voor dit werk

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Selenium is an essential micronutrient, and a low selenium concentration (<100 µg/L) is associated with a poorer quality of life and exercise capacity, and an impaired prognosis in patients with worsening heart failure. Measuring selenium concentrations routinely is laborious and costly, and although its clinical utility is yet to be proven, an easy implemented model to predict selenium status is desirable. A stepwise multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed using routinely measured clinical factors. Low selenium was independently predicted by: older age, lower serum albumin, higher N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels, worse kidney function, and the presence of orthopnea and iron deficiency. A 10-points risk-model was developed, and a score of ≥6 points identified >80% of patients with low selenium (sensitivity of 44%, specificity of 80%). Given that selenium and iron overlap in their physiological roles, we evaluated the shared determinants and prognostic associates. Both deficiencies shared similar clinical characteristics, including the model risk factors and, in addition, a low protein intake and high levels of C-reactive protein. Low selenium was associated with a similar or worse prognosis compared to iron deficiency. In conclusion, although it is difficult to exclude low selenium based on clinical characteristics alone, we provide a prediction tool which identifies heart failure patients at higher risk of having a low selenium status.

Originele taal-2English
Artikelnummer2541
Pagina's (van-tot)1-15
Aantal pagina's15
TijdschriftNutrients
Volume12
Nummer van het tijdschrift9
DOI's
StatusPublished - sep.-2020

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