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SERUM MAGNESIUM LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: IS THERE A RELATIONSHIP WITH INFLAMMATION STATUS?
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Fluminense Federal University. Graduate Program in Nutrition Sciences. Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Graduate Program in Biological Sciences – Physiology. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Graduate Program in Biological Sciences – Physiology. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Fluminense Federal University. Graduate Program in Medical Sciences. Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Division of Nephrology. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Fluminense Federal University. Graduate Program in Medical Sciences. Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Fluminense Federal University. Graduate Program in Science and Biotechnology. Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectology. HIV/AIDS Clinical Research Center. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Fluminense Federal University. Graduate Program in Nutrition Sciences. Niterói, RJ, Brazil / Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Graduate Program in Biological Sciences – Physiology. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil / Fluminense Federal University. Graduate Program in Medical Sciences. Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Graduate Program in Biological Sciences – Physiology. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Graduate Program in Biological Sciences – Physiology. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Fluminense Federal University. Graduate Program in Medical Sciences. Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Division of Nephrology. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Fluminense Federal University. Graduate Program in Medical Sciences. Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Fluminense Federal University. Graduate Program in Science and Biotechnology. Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectology. HIV/AIDS Clinical Research Center. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Fluminense Federal University. Graduate Program in Nutrition Sciences. Niterói, RJ, Brazil / Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Graduate Program in Biological Sciences – Physiology. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil / Fluminense Federal University. Graduate Program in Medical Sciences. Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Abstract
Background: Magnesium (Mg2+) is a fundamental mineral that maintains cellular function, and low levels may be linked to inflammation in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This cross-sectional study evaluated the correlation between serum Mg2+ levels and the inflammatory status in patients undergoing dialysis. Methods: Two hundred patients with CKD [150 undergoing hemodialysis (HD), 50 (18) years; BMI 24 (4.8) kg/m²; and 50 patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD), 54 (17.7) years; BMI, 27.5 (7.3) kg/m²] were included. Serum Mg2+ levels were evaluated using a colourimetric test and commercial kit. Inflammatory markers were assessed by ELISA and multiplex bead-based assay. Lipid peroxidation was evaluated using thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances. Results: The median serum Mg2+ levels were 2.3 (0.5) mg/dL, and 21% of patients presented Mg2+ deficiency (<2.07 mg/dL or 0.85 mmol/L). We found no difference in Mg2+ serum levels between the two groups. A significant negative correlation was observed between serum Mg2+ levels and plasma hs-CRP (r =-0.17, p=0.01), IL-8 (r =-0.35, p=0.01), and MCP-1 (r =-0.31, p=0.03) levels. Conclusion: Mg2+ serum levels were negatively correlated with inflammatory status in patients with CKD on dialysis.
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