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SUBMITTER: Al Alawi AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5926493 | biostudies-other | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Al Alawi Abdullah M AM Majoni Sandawana William SW Falhammar Henrik H
International journal of endocrinology 20180416
Magnesium is the fourth most abundant cation in the body. It has several functions in the human body including its role as a cofactor for more than 300 enzymatic reactions. Several studies have shown that hypomagnesemia is a common electrolyte derangement in clinical setting especially in patients admitted to intensive care unit where it has been found to be associated with increase mortality and hospital stay. Hypomagnesemia can be caused by a wide range of inherited and acquired diseases. It c ...[more]