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hypomagnesemia

 [hi″po-mag″nĕ-se´me-ah]
abnormally low magnesium content of the blood, manifested chiefly by neuromuscular hyperirritability. See table of Electrolyte Imbalances at electrolyte.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

hy·po·mag·ne·se·mi·a

(hī'pō-mag'nē-sē'mē-ă),
Subnormal blood serum concentration of magnesium; may cause convulsions and concurrent hypocalcemia.
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hypomagnesemia

Low blood magnesium, magnesium deficiency Metabolism A serum magnesium ≤ 1.5 mg/dL, often manifest by muscular hyperirritability Etiology Alcohol abuse, burns, dehydration, DKA, diarrhea, ↑ Ca2+, ↑ aldosterone, ↓ K+, ↓ PTH, post-bowel resection, malabsorption, malnutrition, pancreatitis, renal insufficiency, therapy with amphotericin B, calcium gluconate, diuretics, insulin, neomycin Clinical Cramping, ↑ tendon reflexes, tremors. See Magnesium.
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hy·po·mag·ne·se·mi·a

(hī'pō-mag'nĕ-sē'mē-ă)
Deficiency of magnesium in blood; may be caused by chronic alcoholism, dehydration, diabetic acidosis, and chronic diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, postoperative complication of bowel surgery, prolonged nasogastric suction, prolonged diuretic therapy, or starvation. Signs include arrhythmias, neuromuscular irritability, leg cramps, mood changes, confusion, hallucinations, or seizures.
Synonym(s): hypomagnesaemia.
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Hypomagnesemia

An abnormally low concentration of magnesium in the blood.
Mentioned in: Magnesium Imbalance
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

hy·po·mag·ne·se·mi·a

(hī'pō-mag'nĕ-sē'mē-ă)
Subnormal blood serum concentration of magnesium; may cause convulsions and concurrent hypocalcemia.
Synonym(s): hypomagnesaemia.
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The efficacy of a high magnesium grass cultivar in controlling hypomagnesaemia in grazing animals.
The association between diabetes mellitus and hypomagnesaemia is compelling for its wide ranging impact on diabetic control and complications.
Hypomagnesaemia was seen in 12% neonates, 1 in GDM and 2 in PGDM group and the result was statistically significant (p<0.05).
FDA issued a warning that low Mg level can be associated with long-term use of PPIs.37 Hypomagnesaemia may occur after three months of treatment, but the incidence increases after one year of treatment.
Hypomagnesaemia is associated with ECG disorders observed in patients with SAH (7), such as formation of atrial fibrillation and extended Pwd (32,33).
It has been seen that even in healthy subjects gentamycin caused temporary tubular damage, loss of calcium, magnesium and potassium in urine resulting in hypomagnesaemia, hypocalcaemia and hypokalaemia.
Eblex beef scientist Dr Liz Genever said: "Grass staggers - hypomagnesaemia - are always a threat with lactating cows on early season ryegrass-based pastures, but they pose far more of a risk when stock grazing young grass are stressed by the sudden changes in spring weather that seem to be becoming more common these days.
The most widely reported clinical features are fluid balance abnormalities, abnormal glucose metabolism, hypophosphataemia, hypomagnesaemia, hypokalaemia and thiamin deficiency (16,18).
High K levels in alfalfa forage may interfere with Mg utilization by cattle, thereby causing hypomagnesaemia (Hill and Guss, 1976).
Association between cyclosporin neurotoxicity and hypomagnesaemia. Lancet 1984;ii:1116-20.
Hypomagnesemia can be clinically defined as a concentration of serum Mg a$?1.6 mg/dL or 0.66 mmol/L or a$?2SD below the mean of the general population.5 Hypomagnesaemia has been reported to occur among patients of DM.6 This may increase the risk of cardiovascular abnormalities and also has a strong association with diabetic nephropathy.7,8
Magnesium, hence, has been given various terms such as" The disregarded cation." [3] and "The forgotten electrolyte." [4] Hypomagnesaemia is common in critically ill patients, and there is strong, consistent clinical evidence, largely from observational studies showing that hypomagnesaemia is significantly associated with increased need for prolonged ICU stay and increased mortality.
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