Total Serum Magnesium Levels and Calcium-To-Magnesium Ratio in Sickle Cell Disease

Total Serum Magnesium Levels and Calcium-To-Magnesium Ratio in Sickle Cell Disease

<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Imbalance of calcium/magnesium ratio could lead to clinical complications in sickle cell disease (SCD). Low levels of magnesium have been associated with sickling, increased polymerization and vaso-occlusion (VOC) in sickle cell due to cell dehydration....

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Main Authors: Charles Antwi-Boasiako, Yaw A. Kusi-Mensah, Charles Hayfron-Benjamin, Robert Aryee, Gifty Boatemaah Dankwah, Lim Abla Kwawukume, Ebenezer Owusu Darkwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
magnesium
calcium
homeostasis
cell dehydration
sickle cell disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/9/547

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