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Lack of association between serum magnesium and the risks of hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20934566     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Experimental studies have linked hypomagnesemia with the development of vascular dysfunction, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. Prior clinical studies have yielded conflicting results but were limited by the use of self-reported magnesium intake or short follow-up periods.
METHODS: We examined the relationship between serum magnesium concentration and incident hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and mortality in 3,531 middle-aged adult participants in the Framingham Heart Study offspring cohort. Analyses were performed using Cox proportional hazards regressions, adjusted for traditional CVD risk factors.
RESULTS: Follow-up was 8 years for new-onset hypertension (551 events) and 20 years for CVD (554 events). There was no association between baseline serum magnesium and the development of hypertension (multivariable-adjusted hazards ratio per 0.15 mg/dL 1.03, 95% CI 0.92-1.15, P = .61), CVD (0.83, 95% CI 0.49-1.40, P = .49), or all-cause mortality (0.77, 95% CI 0.41-1.45, P = .42). Similar findings were observed in categorical analyses, in which serum magnesium was modeled in categories (<1.5, 1.5-2.2, >2.2 mg/dL) or in quartiles.
CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, data from this large, community-based cohort do not support the hypothesis that low serum magnesium is a risk factor for developing hypertension or CVD.
Authors:
Abigail May Khan; Lisa Sullivan; Elizabeth McCabe; Daniel Levy; Ramachandran S Vasan; Thomas J Wang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American heart journal     Volume:  160     ISSN:  1097-6744     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. Heart J.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-11     Completed Date:  2010-10-28     Revised Date:  2012-04-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370465     Medline TA:  Am Heart J     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  715-20     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Blood Pressure / physiology
Cardiovascular Diseases / blood,  epidemiology
Cause of Death / trends
Colorimetry
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Diseases / blood*,  epidemiology
Humans
Hypertension / blood*,  epidemiology
Incidence
Magnesium / blood*
Male
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Survival Rate / trends
Time Factors
United States / epidemiology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
N01 HC025195/HC/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL086875-03/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7439-95-4/Magnesium
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