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Risk factors for the development of hypermagnesemia in patients prescribed magnesium oxide: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Magnesium oxide (MgO), an antacid and laxative, is widely used in Japan to treat constipation and peptic ulcers. Because serum Magnesium (Mg) levels are elevated in elderly and/or patients with renal failure, its periodic monitoring is recommended for patients prescribed MgO, in order to...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6373027/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30805197 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40780-019-0133-7 |