In a previous paper (1) we reported the results of determinations of total magnesium and ultrafiltrable magnesium in the serum of patients with hyperthyroidism. These findings were contrasted with those obtained in normal individuals, patients with autonomic imbalance, and patients with various types of muscular dystrophy. It was demonstrated that in normal individuals the percentage of the tot...

BACKGROUND To our knowledge, prior research has not examined the effects of magnesium supplementation on metabolic status and pregnancy outcomes in maternal-child dyads affected by gestational diabetes (GDM). OBJECTIVE This study was designed to assess the effects of magnesium supplementation on metabolic status and pregnancy outcomes in magnesium-deficient pregnant women with GDM. DESIGN A...

Introduction—Oral and intravenous replacement of minerals such as magnesium and calcium are usually straightforward in clinical practice, the choice generally being governed by the preparation most readily available. There are very few data comparing eYcacy and absorption profiles of diVerent magnesium salts. This case report highlights the importance of considering alternative preparations of ...

BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Magnesium has been reported to be effective in reducing the incidence or prophylaxis of AF. Magnesium is also an essential constituent of many enzyme systems and plays a physiological role in coagulation regulation. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of magnesium, whether magnesium infusion might dec...

The magnesium content of blood serum may be accurately determined by atomic absorption measurements. Analysis can be carried out on as little as 0.05 ml of serum and the only preliminary treatment necessary is dilution of the sample with water containing about 1 per cent of ethylenediaminetetracetic acid or of strontium chloride. Existing methods for estimation of magnesium THE lack of detailed...

Background: Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) is most often measured to evaluate tissue damage. Magnesium sulfate is used for seizure therapy and as prophylaxis for eclampsia and preeclampsia, worldwide. The objectives were: 1. To assess serum LDH levels as a biochemical marker to reflect the severity of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia 2. To study the alterations in serum magnesium levels in eclampsia patien...

Magnesium plays a key role in many essential cellular processes. It is recognized that magnesium deficiency may lead to many disorders like cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, myocardial infarction or even cancer. Connection between magnesium concentration in body fluids and cancer occurrence still becomes unclear. Magnesium ions are crucial cofactors for enzymes involved D...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have evaluated the impact of oral magnesium on blood pressure; however, they used magnesium salts with low bioavailability, had methodological issues, and showed differing results. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the long-term blood pressure-lowering ability of oral magnesium L-lactate versus placebo in patients with implanted cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). METHODS In...

To assess the cardiovascular actions of magnesium in neurally intact animals, magnesium chloride (1-4 mM/min) administered i.v., producing a peak arterial magnesium level between 4.7 and 7.2 mg/dl, was given to alpha-chloralose-anesthetized, open-chest dogs. Magnesium lowered heart rate by 36 +/- 11 beats/min (P less than .05), cardiac output by 0.7 +/- 0.2 liters/min (P less than .05), left ve...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of smoking on complete blood count, serum C-reactive protein and magnesium levels in male smokers. METHODS The prospective case-control study was conducted in two villages of Matiari district in rural Sindh, Pakistan, from July to December 2013, and comprised healthy adult male smokers and an equal number of matching non-smokers as controls.The complete blood c...