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Distribution of magnesium in the adult human being, molar mass of magnesium = 24.305 g/mol; Reprinted from [7], with permission from Elsevier
| Tissue | Body weight (kg wet weight) | Concentration (mmol/kg wet weight) | Content (mmol) | % of total body magnesium |
| Serum | 3.0 | 0.85 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Red blood cells | 2.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Soft tissue | 22.7 | 8.5 | 193.0 | 19.3 |
| Muscle | 30.0 | 9.0 | 270.0 | 27.0 |
| Bone | 12.3 | 43.2 | 530.1 | 52.9 |
| Total | 70.0 | 64.05 | 1000.7 | 100.0 |
