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What is Selenium? Selenium is a mineral required in trace amounts for healthy enzyme function. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

59 patients in the community are taking or have taken Selenium.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 27 45%
Slow my ALS progress 20 33%
Other 5 8%
disease-related symptoms 2 3%
Don't know 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Selenium.

  0 mcg day 10 mcg day 50 mcg day 100 mcg day 200 mcg day 250 mcg day 400 mcg day 800 mcg day
  10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 23 Number of Patients: 23 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Selenium or how long patients were taking Selenium before stopping.

Currently taking Selenium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
1
10
8
7

Stopped taking Selenium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
0
3
2
3
Why Patients Stopped Taking Selenium (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 4 36% Did not seem to work: 36%
Other 3 27% Other: 27%
Personal research 2 18% Personal research: 18%
Not indicated 2 18% Not indicated: 18%


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