title: Correlation between total and free magnesium levels in human red blood cells. Influence of HLA antigens.
abstract: Total and free magnesium contents were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry and 31P nuclear magnetic resonance on red blood cells of healthy blood donors of known HLA groups. A statistically significant correlation was found between free and total magnesium contents (r = 0.67, P less than 0.02). The previously described low total magnesium contents in HLA-B35+ subjects were associated with low free Mg2+ contents. Therefore, total and free magnesium and HLA-associated genetic factors are closely related.
authors.affiliation: CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Paris, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santarromana
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delepierre
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Féray
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Franck
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garay
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Henrotte
mesh_terms: D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D008274:Magnesium