Iatrogenic hypomagnesemia: an underestimated clinical problem

Hypomagnesemia is defined by having a serum magnesium level of less than 1.7 mg/dL. The magnesium balance is tightly regulated by the concerted actions of the intestine, bone and kidneys. This balance can be disturbed by a wide variety of drugs. Recently, we observed a case of severe hypomagnesemia...

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Main Authors: Antonio Villa, Paolo Zanada, Adriana Pellegrino, Gabriella Nucera, Elena Martinoli, Annamaria Boschiero, Francesca Campanini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-09-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/521