Clinical consequences and management of hypomagnesemia

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...

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Published inJournal of the American Society of Nephrology Vol. 20; no. 11; pp. 2291 - 2295
Main Authors Martin, Kevin J, González, Esther A, Slatopolsky, Eduardo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2009
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Humans
Magnesium - blood
Magnesium - physiology
Magnesium Deficiency - blood
Magnesium Deficiency - drug therapy
Magnesium Deficiency - etiology
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Summary: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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ISSN:1046-6673
1533-3450
DOI:10.1681/ASN.2007111194