title: Cardiovascular disease and magnesium: epidemiological and experimental data.
abstract: Many epidemiological studies have shown that magnesium in drinking water prevents cardiovascular disease. However, an accepted theory of the mechanism behind cardiovascular disease has so far been derived on the basis of animal experiments. Further research is needed in order to interpret these results in terms of human disease. Further studies in animals are also required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Itokawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D008274:Magnesium