Increased magnesium in aqueous humour from patients with senile cataract.
A previous observation of increased aqueous magnesium in eyes with senile cataract has been re-examined in a totally different material. The serum and aqueous level of calcium and magnesium from 34 patients with senile cataract were tested against comparable values from 4 patients with choroidal melanoma. In contrast to calcium, the magnesium aqueous/serum ratio was significantly higher in the cataract group. Possible explanations are suggested.
Ringvold
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oslo, Norway.
Sagen
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Bjerve
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Følling
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000737:chemistry*; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D002386:Cataract / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic
D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium