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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

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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.

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.

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