Dose-response relationship between lower serum magnesium level and higher prevalence of knee chondrocalcinosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim was to assess serum magnesium levels in relation to prevalence of knee chondrocalcinosis in two population-based Chinese studies.

Methods

Data included in this analysis consisted of two population-based cross-sectional studies, i.e., the Xiangya Hospital Health Management Center Study and the Xiangya Osteoarthritis (XO) Study I. A bilateral knee anteroposterior radiograph was obtained from each subject. Radiographic knee chondrocalcinosis was present if there was definite linear cartilage calcification. Serum magnesium concentration was measured using the chemiluminescence method. We examined the relation of serum magnesium levels to prevalence of knee chondrocalcinosis using generalized estimating equations.

Results

The prevalence of knee chondroca

SUBMITTER: Zeng C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5655810 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature