title: Mechanisms and causes of hypomagnesemia.
abstract: Identification of the mechanisms of magnesium absorption and reabsorption has markedly enhanced our understanding of the causes of hypomagnesemia.
  
  
  
  New gastrointestinal and renal causes of hypomagnesemia have been recently documented.
  
  
  
  The recognition of new mechanisms and causes of magnesium absorption and reabsorption should enhance the ability to monitor patients at risk for hypomagnesemia and improve our ability to mitigate the serious symptoms associated with this disorder.
authors.affiliation: Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: Zalman S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Agus
mesh_terms: D001477:Bartter Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D053579:Gitelman Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D053565:Hypercalciuria / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000378:metabolism; D066237:Intestinal Elimination; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D008274:Magnesium / Q000378:metabolism*; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000378:metabolism; D009397:Nephrocalcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D009399:Nephrons / Q000378:metabolism; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D065667:Renal Elimination; D015499:Renal Tubular Transport, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D049994:Sodium Potassium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D049994:Sodium Potassium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors; D008274:Magnesium