Low Magnesium Concentration in Erythrocytes of Children with Acute Asthma
Magnesium (Mg) is the second most abundant intracellular cation and is involved in numerous physiological functions, including protein folding, intracellular signaling and enzyme catalysis. It has been shown that magnesium deficiency exacerbates pulmonary airways hyperreactivity. Several studies sug...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2006-12-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/152 |