Does Magnesium Provide a Protective Effect in Crohn’s Disease Remission? A Systematic Review of the Literature

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 16; no. 11; p. 1662
• Main Authors: Costescu, Sergiu, Bratosin, Felix, Popa, Zoran Laurentiu, Hrubaru, Ingrid, Citu, Cosmin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 28.05.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Adult; Cell adhesion & migration; Chronic illnesses; Crohn Disease - blood; Crohn Disease - drug therapy; Crohn's disease; Cytokines; Diet therapy; Dietary Supplements; Diseases; Female; Health aspects; Homeostasis; Humans; Inflammation; Inflammatory bowel disease; Inflammatory diseases; Magnesium - administration & dosage; Magnesium - blood; Magnesium Deficiency - blood; Magnesium Deficiency - complications; Magnesium Deficiency - drug therapy; Magnesium in the body; Male; Medical Subject Headings-MeSH; Observational studies; Physiology; Prevention; Relapse; Remission (Medicine); Remission Induction; Systematic Review; Tumor necrosis factor-TNF; Romania; Netherlands; magnesium; micronutrients; nutritional supplementation; Crohn’s disease

This systematic review evaluates the hypothesis that optimal serum magnesium levels may enhance remission rates in Crohn’s disease (CD) and considers whether magnesium supplementation could be beneficial in CD management. This review aims to synthesize available evidence concerning the impact of ser...