Correcting low magnesia levels in hemodialysis by higher dialysate magnesium
Albeit low magnesium levels are a known mortality factor in dialysis patients, low (0.5 mmol/l Mg) dialysate magnesium is routinely used. The apprehension that hypermagnesemia will be induced by higher dialysate magnesium prevents its use. How high patients′ magnesium levels actually are is mostly u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Cogent Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2017.1302544 |