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. 1969 Jul;22(4):417–421. doi: 10.1136/jcp.22.4.417

Values for tissue magnesium as a guide in detecting magnesium deficiency

P Lim 1,2, E Jacob 1,2, S Dong 1,2, O T Khoo 1,2
PMCID: PMC474201  PMID: 5798629

Abstract

A large-scale survey of the normal magnesium content of various human tissues was carried out to facilitate clinical detection of magnesium deficiency, especially occult deficiency.

A review of the literature favours the magnesium content of skeletal muscle as the most reliable index of the body's store of magnesium.

There is a significant difference (P < 0·001) in both the serum and erythrocyte magnesium levels between normal pregnant women in the third trimester and the average normal population. The reason for this difference is discussed.

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