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Isolated magnesium malabsorption in a 10-year-old boy

R Romero1, L R Meacham, K T Winn

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia USA.

The American Journal of Gastroenterology
|March 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Isolated magnesium malabsorption, a rare condition, usually appears in infants. This study highlights an unusual case in an older child presenting without typical diarrhea, expanding the known clinical spectrum of congenital hypomagnesemia.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Human Genetics
  • Mineral Metabolism

Background:

  • Isolated magnesium malabsorption, or congenital hypomagnesemia, is a rare genetic disorder.
  • Fewer than 30 cases have been documented globally.
  • The condition typically manifests in infants under six months with severe diarrhea and convulsions.