title: Fluid and electrolyte disorders. Magnesium.
abstract: Magnesium is the second most abundant intracellular cation but it is still not measured often enough. It is closely linked with other electrolytes such as calcium, potassium, and phosphate so that the correct clinical interpretation of abnormal results can be complex.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D004285:Dogs; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008274:Magnesium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000009:adverse effects; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D008274:Magnesium