Magnesium and liver cirrhosis: a hypothesis #MMPMID4033201
Cohen L
Magnesium 1985[]; 4 (1): 1-4 PMID4033201show ga
Low serum, cerebrospinal fluid, erythrocyte, muscle and bone Mg concentrations have been found in liver cirrhosis, indicating a Mg deficiency. Decreased intake, fat malabsorption, renal tubular acidosis and increased serum levels of aldosterone, growth hormone and glucagon could be the causative factors.