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Assessment of serum magnesium level in patients with liver cirrhosis
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Elgamal, Ayman A. Ali, Atef A. Enab, Ayman M. |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Abstract | ObjectiveThe aim was to assess serum magnesium level in patients with liver cirrhosis.BackgroundCirrhosis is a chronic disease of the liver in which diffuse destruction and regeneration of hepatic parenchymal cells and diffuse increase in connective tissue result in disorganization of the lobular architecture. Micronutrients play a significant role in liver diseases.Patients and methodsA case–control study was conducted on 60 patients with liver cirrhosis who were classified into the following groups. Group I included 60 patients with liver cirrhosis. They were classified according to the Child-Pugh class into: group Ia which included 20 Child-Pugh A cirrhotic patients; group Ib included 20 Child-Pugh B cirrhotic patients; and group Ic included 20 Child-Pugh C cirrhotic patients. Group II included 20 healthy participants as a control group. Patients and controls were selected from the inpatient and outpatient clinic of the Hepatology Department Damanhur Fever Hospital and Tropical Department of Menoufia University. Routine investigations, magnesium, potassium, and sodium levels were investigated.ResultsSodium, potassium, and magnesium levels were decreased than the normal range among cirrhotic patients and the lowest mean value was 122.950 ± 2.502, 4.165 ± 0.503, and 1.277 ± 0.202, respectively, among cirrhotic patients (Child class C).ConclusionTrace element abnormalities may reflect the condition of liver dysfunction. Liver dysfunction may alter the metabolism of trace elements. Does correction of these metabolic abnormalities of trace elements delay or prevent complication of cirrhosis should be evaluated in upcoming studies. |
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| ISSN | 11102098 |
| DOI | 10.4103/mmj.mmj_233_19 |
| Journal | Menoufia Medical Journal |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 34 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Medknow |
| Publisher Date | 2021-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Gastroenterology and Hepatology Liver Cirrhosis Magnesium Micronutrients Potassium Sodium Menoufia Medical Journal, Volume 34, Issue 1 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
