Plasma magnesium in health and disease.
Simpler and more accurate flame spectrophotometric techniques are now available for estimating magnesium. Because of the development of modern electrolyte therapy, cases of hypo-magnesaemia are now encountered more frequently. The condition may lead to dangerous convulsions without sufficient warning. Some causes of hypomagnesaemia and hypermagnesaemia are presented.
D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood*; D012640:Seizures
D008274:Magnesium
MAGNESIUM/blood