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Hypomagnesaemia due to use of proton pump inhibitors--a review.
The Netherlands journal of medicine - 1 May 2009
Kuipers M T, Thang H D, Arntzenius A B
Abstract excerpt
Magnesium homeostasis is essential for many intracellular processes and depends on the balance of intestinal absorption and renal excretion. Hypomagnesaemia may arise from various disorders. We review the literature on hypomagnesaemia due to the use of proton pump inhibitors, as illustrated by a case of a 76-year-old woman with muscle cramps and lethargy caused by hypomagnesaemia and hypocalcaemia with a low...
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