Magnesium, an essential mineral for human health, plays a pivotal role in the cardiovascular system. Epidemiological studies in the general population have found an association between lower dietary magnesium intake and an elevated risk of cardiovascular events. In addition, magnesium supplementation was shown to improve blood pressure control, insulin sensitivity, and endothelial function. The...

In the course of studying tryptophan metabolism in magnesium deficient rats, we noted that the magnesium deficiency state seemed to be accelerated in rats receiving higher than normal levels of pyridoxine in the diet. In these metabolic studies, animals which received 20 times the normal pyridoxine level in their diet had a definitely higher mortality rate than the magnesium deficint animals ma...

AIM Few scientific reports indicate changes in the concentration of magnesium in the blood of patients with bipolar disorder (BD). So far very little studies concerning these issues have been conducted. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the serum magnesium level in patients with bipolar disorder (in different phases of the disease) in comparison to healthy volunteers. METHODS T...

BACKGROUND The course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is accompanied by acute exacerbations. The purpose of this study is to determine the association of serum magnesium level with acute exacerbations in COPD (COPD-AE). MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty-nine patients hospitalized with COPD-AE were included. Hemogram, biochemical tests, and arterial blood gases were analyzed. Pulmon...

Although there is considerable evidence of the importance of magnesium in disease conditions, studies of magnesium metabolism in patients with leprosy have not been reported. Observations made in the clinical laboratory of this hospital are reported here. The literature is sparse regarding the metabolism of magnesium in man. Studies by Martin et al. (5) indicate that magnesium-free urine does n...

Drug addiction is a complex problem which leads to many somatic, psychic and social diseases. It is accompanied by the disturbed metabolism of various macro and micronutrients. The aim of this study was to assess serum magnesium concentration in drug-addicted patients and analyze whether Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and methadone treatment affect the level of serum magnesium in ...

Background Pre-eclampsia and the subsequent eclampsia account for a common cause of maternal mortality worldwide and efforts aimed at reducing its menace are vital. Objective To estimate the serum magnesium levels in pre-eclampsia and eclampsia and to study the effect of using different regimens of magnesium sulphate. Methods 70 cases of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia and 35 normal pregnant women ...