title: [The significance of magnesium in orthopedics. V. Magnesium in osteoporosis].
abstract: The authors submit an investigation of 60 patients with senile, post-menopausal and drug-induced osteoporosis. Using the method of absorption spectrophotometry, they found a reduced level of Mg in red blood cells in 63.6% of senile, 66.7% postmenopausal and only in 22.2% drug-induced osteoporoses. Also the mean level of red cell magnesium was significantly lower in the group of senile (1.94 mmol) and postmenopausal (1.85 mmol) osteoporosis as compared with drug-induced osteoporosis (2.25 mmol). The authors revealed moreover that the level of red cell magnesium in the former two groups declines in proportion to the severity of osteoporosis and correlates thus with the clinical and X-ray finding. For treatment of osteoporisis the authors used magnesium lactate alone (in 37 patients) and combined with sodium fluoride (in 23 patients). In the majority of patients they had very favourable results. Based on laboratory and therapeutic results, consistent with data in the experimental literature, the authors assume that magnesium as a catalyst of bone metabolism and as one of the most important factors controlling the formation of bone matrix and its mineralization plays a significant role in the aetiopathogenesis of senile and postmenopausal osteoporosis. The authors assume that Mg deficiency which is increasing in recent years in soil as well as in foodstuffs and water may be the main cause of the increasing number of patients with osteoporosis in civilized countries. Magnesium should have its firm place not only in therapy but also in prevention of the majority of osteoporosis.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ditmar
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Steidl
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008274:Magnesium
vernacular_title: Význam magnézia v ortopedii. Cást V. Magnézium u osteoporóz.