Hypomagnesemia causes

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Magnesium deficiency is not uncommon in hospitalized patients. Elevated levels of magnesium (hypermagnesemia), however, are nearly always iatrogenic. 10-20% of all hospital patients, and 60-65% of patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) have hypomagnesemia. Hypomagnesiemia is underdiagnosed, as testing for serum magnesium levels is not routine. Hypomagnesemia results in increased mortality. Causes of hypomagnesemia can be Alcoholism, Diuretic use, Antibiotics, stress, Gastrointestinal causes, Diabetes mellitus, Malabsorption, and Acute pancreatitis

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Magnesium deficiency is not uncommon in hospitalized patients. Elevated levels of magnesium (hypermagnesemia), however, are nearly always iatrogenic. 10-20% of all hospital patients, and 60-65% of patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) have hypomagnesemia. Hypomagnesiemia is underdiagnosed, as testing for serum magnesium levels is not routine. Hypomagnesemia results in increased mortality.

Low levels of magnesium in your blood may mean either there is not enough magnesium in the diet, the intestines are not absorbing enough magnesium or the kidneys are excreting too much magnesium. Deficiencies may be due to the following conditions:[1]

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  1. Agus ZS (2016) Mechanisms and causes of hypomagnesemia. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 25 (4):301-7. DOI:10.1097/MNH.0000000000000238 PMID: 27219040