Urinary magnesium excretion and risk of cardiovascular disease in the general population

• Main Authors: Michel Joosten (Author), Ron Gansevoort (Author), Kenneth Mukamal (Author), Gerjan Navis (Author), Johanna Geleijnse (Author), Edith Feskens (Author), Stephan Bakker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Magnesium has been favorable associated with many cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors. Previous studies on dietary magnesium and risk of CVD have yielded inconsistent results, possibly due to the use of dietary questionnaires or blood levels to assess magnesium exposure. Whether urinary excretion of m...