Clinical consequences and management of hypomagnesemia.
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Magnesium deficiency and hypomagnesemia remain quite prevalent, particularly in patients in intensive care units, and may have important clinical consequences. Magnesium should be measured directly in clinical circumstances in which a risk for magnesium deficiency exists and appropriately corrected when found. This commentary reviews the current knowledge of magnesium homeostasis and the risk factors and clinical consequences of magnesium deficiency and outlines approaches to therapy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN
دوره 20 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009