Magnesium deficiency

Magnesium is one of the essential elements of the human body. The content of magnesium in cations in cells is second only to potassium. Magnesium is widely present in various tissues in the body and participates in many biological processes. It has the function of maintaining muscle contractility and nerve stress. And can activate many enzymes in the body and promote energy metabolism. The normal concentration of serum magnesium is 0.80 to 1.20 mmol / L. Its regulation is mainly done by the kidney, and the kidneys excrete magnesium and potassium similarly, that is, despite the decrease in serum magnesium concentration, the renal magnesium excretion does not stop. In many diseases, abnormal magnesium metabolism can often occur. Hypomagnesemia is called when serum magnesium is less than 0.75 mmol / L.

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