Hypomagnesaemia: causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Hypomagnesaemia: causes. Congenital magnesium wasting, Bartter’s syndrome, Gitelman’s syndrome. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Renal disorders
- Congenital magnesium wasting
- Bartter’s syndrome
- Gitelman’s syndrome
- Post-obstructive diuresis
- Acute tubular necrosis
- Hypermagnesuria
Gastrointestinal disorders
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Endocrine disorders
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Medications: significant
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Medications: potentially significant
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Medications: others
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Other causes
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References
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- Papaioannou A, Papantonaki S, Nyktari V, et al. Hypomagnesaemia associated with diabetes mellitus may cause laryngospasm. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2006; 50:512-513.
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