The underestimated problem of using serum magnesium measurements to exclude magnesium deficiency in adults; A health warning is needed for "normal" results

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 323-327

  Ismail, Yasmin ^a   Ismail, Abbas A ^b   Ismail, Adel A A ^c  

^a Bristol Medical School   (United Kingdom)

^b STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Chevet Lane ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deficiency; Diagnosis; Life style; Limitation; Magnesium

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY; MEASUREMENT; NOTE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY; MEDLINE; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH;

EID: 77249176275     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: 14374331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/CCLM.2010.077     Document Type: Note

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