title: Mononuclear cell magnesium and retention of magnesium after intravenous loading in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: A magnesium (Mg++) retention test was performed in 19 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) 4-11 days after admission to the coronary care unit. The retention of Mg++ was 45 +/- 23% of the 30 mmol given intravenously. It has been proposed that a retention of more than 20% represents Mg++ deficiency. The mononuclear cell Mg++ concentration before the retention test was on an average slightly higher in the AMI patients than in 25 healthy volunteers (72.5 +/- 24.2 vs. 62.9 +/- 9.2 mumol g-1 protein) indicating no Mg++ depletion in the first group. The reason why patients during the phase of AMI show an increased retention of Mg++ is unknown, but changes in concentrations of several hormones and a reduction in blood glucose could be of importance. Serum concentrations of Mg++ were lower on admission than after 4-11 days. These initial reductions are probably due to increased concentrations of circulating catecholamines during the early hours of AMI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Chemistry, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Urdal
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Landmark
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Basmo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000378:metabolism*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood*; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D008274:Magnesium