title: Lymphocyte and bone magnesium in alcohol-associated osteoporosis.
abstract: Serum, lymphocyte and bone magnesium concentrations were determined in 5 alcoholic patients in order to assess their total body magnesium status. Decreased values confirmed the existence of magnesium deficiency in chronic alcoholism. Spinal osteoporosis on X-rays, together with magnesium deficiency and decreased bone magnesium concentration in alcohol-associated osteoporosis match similar findings in involutional osteoporosis.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008274:Magnesium