title: Short-term oral magnesium supplementation suppresses bone turnover in postmenopausal osteoporotic women.
abstract: Magnesium has been shown to increase bone mineral density when used in the treatment of osteoporosis, yet its mechanism of action is obscure. In this study, the effects of daily oral magnesium supplementation on biochemical markers of bone turnover were investigated. Twenty postmenopausal women have been divided into two groups. Ten patients were given magnesium citrate (1,830 mg/day) orally for 30 days. Ten postmenopausal women of matching age, menopause duration, and BMI were recruited as the control group and followed without any medication. Fasting blood and first-void urine samples were collected on days 0, 1, 5, 10, 20, and 30, respectively. Total magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iPTH and osteocalcin were determined in blood samples. Deoxypyridinoline levels adjusted for creatinine were measured in urine samples. Thirty consecutive days of oral magnesium supplementation caused significantly decrease in serum iPTH levels in the Mg-supplemented group (p < 0.05). Serum osteocalcin levels were significantly increased (p < 0.001) and urinary deoxypyridinoline levels were decreased (p < 0.001) in the Mg-supplemented group. This study has demonstrated that oral magnesium supplementation in postmenopausal osteoporotic women suppresses bone turnover.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yeditepe University Hospital, Devlet Yolu Ankara Cad. No: 102, Kozyatagi, Istanbul, 34752, Turkey. haydin@yeditepe.edu.tr
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Oğuzhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Deyneli
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yavuz
authors.forename: Hülya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gözü
authors.forename: Nilgün
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mutlu
authors.forename: Işik
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kaygusuz
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akalin
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000652:urine; D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism*; D019343:Citric Acid / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015675:Osteocalcin / Q000097:blood; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D015415:Biomarkers; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D015675:Osteocalcin; D019343:Citric Acid; C036020:deoxypyridinoline; C110422:magnesium citrate