title: Severe hypomagnesemia associated with pentamidine therapy.
abstract: A case of severe hypomagnesemia in a patient with AIDS that manifested as changes in mental status is presented. The hypomagnesemia was due to renal wasting of magnesium, most probably caused by pentamidine-induced renal tubular injury. This entity has been reported once before and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of altered mental status in patients with AIDS.
authors.affiliation: Divisions of Infectious Diseases, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11219.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Gradon
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fricchione
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sepkowitz
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood*; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010419:Pentamidine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D010419:Pentamidine; D008274:Magnesium