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. 2022 Feb 5;14(3):679. doi: 10.3390/nu14030679

Table 1.

Descriptive findings of the randomized controlled trials included.

Magnesium Placebo
Author, Year Country Condition Inflammatory Parameters Daily Mg
Doses (mg)
Type of Mg Follow-Up (Weeks) Sample Size Age (SD) (Years) Women (%) BMI
(SD)
Sample Size Age (SD) (Years) Women (%) BMI
(SD)
Alonso, 2020 [34] USA Cardiovascular
Diseases
CRP, NO, TAC, GSH, MDA, Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase type 5, ST2 protein, Interleukin-1 receptor type 1 400 Oxide 10 24 62 ± 5 88 28.3 ± 5.01 28 62 ± 6 61 27.8 ± 4.2
Asemi, 2015 [17] Iran Pregnancy CRP, NO, TAC, MDA 250 Oxide 6 35 29.1 ± 4.6 100 29.6 ± 5.4 35 29.4 ± 3.1 100 29.1 ± 3.5
Chacko, 2010 [25] USA Overweight CRP, IL-6, TNF-alfa 500 Citrate 4 13 47 ± 13.8 43 28.3 ± 1.6 13 41.9 ± 12.7 24 28.1 ± 2.2
Cosaro, 2014 [28] Italy Family history of
metabolic syndrome
CRP 368 Pidolate 8 8 6
Hosseini, 2016 [37] Iran Asthma IL-17 340 Citrate 8 50 36.38 ± 9.72 50 25.6 ± 3.8 50 34.56 ± 8.28 44 26.19 ± 3.69
Joris, 2017 [31] The Netherlands Overweight/
obese
CRP, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-alfa, amyloid 350 Citrate 24 26 25
Kazaks, 2010 [24] USA Asthma CRP 340 Citrate 26 27 37 ± 2 50 29 ± 1 25 37 ± 2 61.1 28 ± 1
Lima de Souza
E Silva, 2014 [29]
Brasil Metabolic Syndrome CRP 400 Chelate 12 35 44.6 ± 9.7 35.5 ± 8.2 37 46.6 ± 12.3 35.1 ± 6.3
Mortazavi, 2013 [27] USA Hemodialysis patients CRP 440 Oxide 24 27 56.93 ± 12.19 48.3 25 56.36 ± 11.15 48
Moslehi, 2012 [36] Iran Overweight CRP, IL-6, fibrinogen 250 Oxide 8 35 100 27.9 ± 3.2 34 100 27.9 ± 3
Mousavi, 2021 [39] Iran Polycystic ovary syndrome CRP, TAC, MDA, TNF-alfa 250 Oxide 8 21 25.6 ± 4.9 100 28.0 ± 3.2 20 26.2 ± 5.7 100 26.9 ± 3.8
Razzaghi, 2018 [32] Iran Diabetic foot ulcer CRP, NO, TAC, GSH, MDA, ERS 250 Oxide 12 35 60.1 ± 11.1 37.1 28.2 ± 5.2 35 59 ± 10.1 31.4 26.3 ± 4.2
Rodriguez-Hernandez, 2010 [35] Mexico Obese CRP 450 Chloride 16 19 44.2 ± 10.8 63.6 30.5 ± 4.4 19 43.2 ± 7.8 63.6 35.1 ± 7.9
Simental-Mendia, 2012 [26] Mexico Prediabetes CRP, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alfa 382 Chloride 12 11 44.2 ± 10.8 63.6 30.5 ± 4.4 11 43.2 ± 7.8 63.6 35.1 ± 7.9
Simental-Mendia, 2014 [30] Mexico Prediabetes CRP 382 Chloride 12 29 39.8 ± 16 55.2 30.5 ± 5.7 28 41.1 ± 13.1 60.7 30 ± 5.7
Talari, 2019 [33] Iran Diabetic
hemodialysis
CRP, NO, TAC, GSH, MDA 250 Oxide 24 27 58.8 ± 10.1 51.9 27.2 ± 5.6 27 61.8 ± 10.2 55.6 26.2 ± 4.4
Zanforlini, 2021 [38] Italy Chronic
obstructive
pulmonary
disease
CRP, TNF-alfa 300 Citrate 24 21 73 ± 8.9 24 26.9 ± 4.3 20 72.2 ± 11 20.8 26.9 ± 3.8
Total Median = 12 447 47.1 ± 9.3 62.5 29.0 ± 4.4 442 46.8 ± 8.7 59.6 29.2 ± 4.4