Effect of dietotherapy on the magnesium content of the blood serum of ischemic heart disease patients

Examination of patients with chronic coronary heart disease who suffered myocardial infarction has shown that most of them had a high blood serum content of magnesium. The magnesium content was lowered in 25% of the examined and was maximal in serum of the patients under 40 years. A positive correla...

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Published inVoprosy pitaniia no. 4; p. 7
Main Authors Frolova, I A, Samsonov, M A, Paramonova, E G, Meshcheriakova, V A, Volkova, I S
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 01.07.1985
Subjects
Adult
Arteriosclerosis - prevention & control
Chronic Disease
Coronary Disease - blood
Coronary Disease - diet therapy
Diet, Reducing
Humans
Magnesium - blood
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:Examination of patients with chronic coronary heart disease who suffered myocardial infarction has shown that most of them had a high blood serum content of magnesium. The magnesium content was lowered in 25% of the examined and was maximal in serum of the patients under 40 years. A positive correlation of the magnesium content to the serum content of beta-cholesterol and a negative one to the content of pre-beta-cholesterol and triglycerides were noted. After dietetic management a tendency was observed toward a 24% decrease in the magnesium content in obese patients and a 20% decrease in patients with normal body weight. Both groups demonstrated a reduction (but within normal) in the high magnesium content and a moderate elevation of the initially lowered content. The measurement of the magnesium content in blood serum cannot be regarded as an informative enough test for revealing the role of magnesium in the pathogenesis of coronary heart disease.
ISSN:0042-8833