| Serum magnesium levels in asthmatic patients during acute exacerbations of asthma. | |
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PMID: 1736905 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether serum magnesium levels in asthmatic patients during acute exacerbations differ from those of a control population. Twenty-three known asthmatics presenting to the emergency department in acute exacerbation (cases) and 15 nonasthmatic patients (controls) matched for age, sex, race, and socioeconomic status had serum magnesium assays drawn. Admission criteria were: age 18 to 50 years with no history of alcoholism, heart disease, renal disease, or diuretic use. Patients giving a history of pregnancy were excluded. Serum magnesium levels were not significantly different in the two study populations, nor did they correlate with the severity of asthma (mean values: cases, 2.04 +/- 0.159 versus controls, 2.03 +/- 0.134 mg/dL; SD of the difference of the means = .048). An analysis for beta-error demonstrated the true difference of the means to be less than .1 (95% confidence) or less than .13 (99% confidence). In conclusion, serum magnesium levels in asthmatics are not significantly different from those of a control nonasthmatic population. They are not clinically useful for predicting the severity of disease. |
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Authors:
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D Falkner; J Glauser; M Allen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of emergency medicine Volume: 10 ISSN: 0735-6757 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Emerg Med Publication Date: 1992 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-03-19 Completed Date: 1992-03-19 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8309942 Medline TA: Am J Emerg Med Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acute Disease Adolescent Adult Asthma / blood* Case-Control Studies Female Humans Magnesium / blood* Male Middle Aged Reference Values |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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7439-95-4/Magnesium |
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