title: [Diagnosing magnesium deficiency. Current recommendations of the Society for Magnesium Research].
abstract: The cardiovascular risk increases with decreasing serum levels of magnesium, and this already at concentrations within the previous reference range (0.70-1.10 mmol/L). For this reason, the Society for Magnesium Research has updated its 1986 recommendations for the diagnosis of magnesium deficiency. The diagnosis is based on the patient's history, his clinical symptoms, and the results of clinical-chemical investigations of plasma/serum and urine. Further diagnostic methods used include the determination of ionized serum magnesium and the magnesium retention test. The optimal serum magnesium concentration is > 0.80 mmol/L.
authors.affiliation: Frauenklinik des Klinikums Fulda.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spätling
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Classen
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Külpmann
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Manz
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Rob
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Schimatschek
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vierling
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vormann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weigert
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wink
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007297:Inpatients; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012106:Research; D012306:Risk; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008274:Magnesium