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[Clinical aspects of magnesium]
1Országos Reumatológiai és Fizioterápiás Intézet, Budapest.
Orvosi Hetilap
|June 14, 1992
Summary
Magnesium is a vital intracellular cation crucial for numerous chronic conditions. Reviewing its clinical aspects and supplementation needs, the authors highlight challenges due to a lack of suitable market preparations.
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Clinical Medicine
- Human Physiology
Context:
- Magnesium is the second most abundant intracellular cation, essential for cellular function.
- Its role is critical in managing chronic diseases including cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, and liver disorders.
- Understanding magnesium's impact is key for therapeutic interventions.
Purpose:
- To review the broad spectrum of clinical aspects related to magnesium.
- To assess the necessity and challenges of magnesium supplementation.
- To provide insights into the therapeutic and pathologic roles of magnesium.
Summary:
- This review examines the significant role of magnesium in human health and disease.
- It covers various chronic conditions where magnesium plays a pathologic and therapeutic role.
- The authors discuss the practical difficulties in magnesium substitution due to market availability.
Impact:
- Highlights the importance of magnesium in managing complex chronic diseases.
- Addresses the practical challenges faced by clinicians in magnesium therapy.
- Underscores the need for accessible and effective magnesium preparations.