Quick Orientation
Section
Definition
- Objective
- Understand the core idea
- Keywords
- Magnesium (Mg), 20 g, 70%
Dietary Requirements
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- 350 mg/day, 300 mg/day
Sources
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- Sources
Absorption
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- specific carrier system, 50%
Serum Mg
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- ionized, protein-bound
Clinical Correlation
- Objective
- Connect the mechanism to clinical findings
- Keywords
- calcium, phosphate or alcohol diminishes, PTH increases
Definition
Magnesium (Mg): adult body contains about 20 g, 70% in bone (combined with calcium and phosphorus), remaining 30% in soft tissues and body fluids.