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Since selenium deficiency is known to be associated with oral candidiasis and abnormal phagocytic function in animals and depressed helper T\u2010cell numbers in man, we evaluated both selenium status and other nutritional parameters in 12 patients with AIDS compared to 27 healthy controls. Selenium was measured by a spectrofluorometric method. The mean (\u00b1SD) plasma selenium level in AIDS was 0.043 \u00b1 0.01 \u03bcg\/ml <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 0.095 \u00b1 0.016 \u03bcg\/ml in controls (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001). Whole blood selenium and red blood cell selenium levels were also significantly reduced in AIDS (p &lt; 0.005). The mean weight loss in AIDS patients was 35.5 \u00b1 21.2 pounds. Serum albumin was significantly <jats:italic>(p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.01) lower in AIDS patients compared to controls. A good correlation between serum albumin and plasma selenium was noted (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.77; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001). We conclude that selenium deficiency is a common component of the malnutrition seen in AIDS patients. 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