Cardiovascular disease, mortality, and magnesium in chronic kidney disease: growing interest in magnesium-related interventions

Abstract Magnesium (Mg) is an essential element that plays pivotal roles in a number of biological processes in the human body. Hypomagnesemia is involved in the pathophysiology of hypertension, vascular calcification, and metabolic derangements including diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia, which ar...

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Main Author: Ryota Ikee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-017-0142-7