In their systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies, Del Gobbo et al (1) showed an inverse association of magnesium concentrations with the incidence of cardiovascular disease, including fatal and nonfatal ischemic heart disease (IHD). Yet, another recent meta-analysis (2) has reported a beneficial effect of dietary magnesium on cardiovascular disease mortality among women but n...

This study was carried out to determine the mineral concentrations in the hair and serum of normal pregnant women and hair mineral concentrations in cases of obstetric disorders. The hair mineral concentrations were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Serum mineral concentrations were analyzed by the established method. The following results and conclusions were...

Lumbar spine bone mineral density and bone mineral metabolism were studied in 13 children three months or more after completion of cytotoxic chemotherapy that included ifosfamide given for different malignancies. Blood and urine were analysed for calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium and blood for alkaline phosphatase activity, parathyroid hormone, and 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D3. Bone mineral density (B...

1. The effects of vitamin D and its hydroxylated derivatives on calcium and magnesium absorption have been examined in 47 balance studies on patients with various disorders of calcium or bone metabolism. 2. Vitamin D significantly increased the mean net absorption of calcium and also the calcium balance. The mean net absorption of magnesium was also significantly increased although the rise was...

In their systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies, Del Gobbo et al (1) showed an inverse association of magnesium concentrations with the incidence of cardiovascular disease, including fatal and nonfatal ischemic heart disease (IHD). Yet, another recent meta-analysis (2) has reported a beneficial effect of dietary magnesium on cardiovascular disease mortality among women but n...

Accurately predicting parturition in cows can be difficult because of the variability in gestation length and uncertainty of the time of parturition. The goal of the present study was to determine the electrolyte concentrations of prepartum mammary secretions of gravid cows and to investigate retrospectively the possible predictive relationships between these concentrations and the time of part...

OBJECTIVES To determine the frequency of hypomagnesemia in pediatric patients after spinal fusion, to verify whether postoperative magnesium levels were lower than preoperative levels and, if so, to identify possible causes and assess the clinical repercussions for patients. METHODS This was a retrospective descriptive study of pediatric patients admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (I...

Both clinical and subclinical deficiency of calcium and magnesium may cause problems in dairy cows. Clinical hypocalcaemia most commonly occurs at calving and onset of lactation and is associated with milk fever, while clinical hypomagnesaemia occurs under certain dietary conditions. Factors affecting the calcium and magnesium status in dairy cows were examined in this thesis. The effect of die...

OBJECTIVE To identify factors in dry diets associated with the occurrence of calcium oxalate (CaOx) uroliths in dogs. ANIMALS 600 dogs with CaOx uroliths and 898 dogs without urinary tract diseases. PROCEDURE Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were performed. RESULTS Compared with diets with the highest concentrations of sodium, dry diets with the lowest concentrations of sod...