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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Main Authors: Mostafa Sedighi, Zahra Pourpak, Behrouz Bavarian, Reza Safar Alizadeh, Ahad Zare, Mostafa Moin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2006-12-01
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