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Hereditary Etiologies of Hypomagnesemia CME DisclosuresRelease Date: January 23, 2008; Valid for credit through January 23, 2009 |
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Magnesium has a crucial role in fundamental metabolic processes, such as DNA and protein synthesis and enzyme function, and magnesium homeostasis is maintained primarily by renal excretion and gastrointestinal secretion with serum levels maintained at 0.75-0.95 mmol/L in normal humans. Abnormalities in magnesium metabolism may be caused by gastrointestinal loss, renal excretion, and hereditary and other etiologies -- such as acute pancreatitis and diabetes mellitus. Hereditary Etiologies of Hypomagnesemia
Amir Said Alizadeh Naderi, MD
Robert F. Reilly, Jr., MD
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Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: - Identify dietary sources that are high in magnesium
- Describe the recommended daily intake of magnesium for adult women and men
- Describe the most common clinical presentations of hypomagnesemia
- Identify the most likely concurrent electrolyte, endocrine, and metabolic abnormalities occurring with hypomagnesemia
- Describe the inheritance patterns of hereditary causes of hypomagnesemia
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