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Magnesium homeostasis: conservation mechanism in lactating women consuming a controlled-magnesium diet.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8172106     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study was undertaken to determine whether lactating women consuming a low-magnesium diet compensate for magnesium secreted into breast milk by decreasing urinary magnesium losses. Six lactating (L) women, six nonlactating (NL) women (75 +/- 5 and 61 +/- 5 d postpartum, respectively), and seven never-pregnant (NP) women were studied while consuming a constant magnesium intake of 8.97 +/- 0.01 mmol/d for 20 d. After a 5-d stabilization period on the controlled diet, 24-h urine and fecal samples were collected for the next 15 d. The L women excreted significantly less (P < 0.01) urinary magnesium (2.10 +/- 0.35 mmol/d) than the NP women (3.45 +/- 0.37 mmol/d). No significant differences were detected in mean apparent magnesium absorption among the three groups of women, because of large individual variations of fecal magnesium and small sample size. L women apparently compensated for magnesium losses in breast milk (1.04 +/- 0.06 mmol/d) by reducing urinary magnesium losses (1.38 mmol/d) when consuming 8.97 mmol Mg/d.
Authors:
J L Dengel; A R Mangels; P B Moser-Veillon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of clinical nutrition     Volume:  59     ISSN:  0002-9165     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Clin. Nutr.     Publication Date:  1994 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-06-02     Completed Date:  1994-06-02     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376027     Medline TA:  Am J Clin Nutr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  990-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Baltimore Veterans Administration, MD.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Absorption
Adult
Diet
Feces / chemistry
Female
Homeostasis*
Humans
Lactation*
Magnesium / administration & dosage*,  metabolism*,  urine
Milk, Human / metabolism
Pregnancy
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7439-95-4/Magnesium

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