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Magnesium and Cell Membrane Stability in the Critically Ill Patient

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Key Topics in Management of the Critically Ill

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Normal serum magnesium (Mg2+) reference range is 0.7–1.1 mmol/L, of which 65–80 % is ionised and considered to be the physiologically useful portion in serum [1–4].

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Abbreviations

ACE:

Angiotensin converting enzyme

ATP:

Adenosin triphosphate

BNF:

British National Formulary

IMM:

Inner mitochondrial membrane

MPTP:

Mitochondrial permeability transition pore

NMR:

Nuclear magnetic resonance

PTH:

Parathyroid hormone

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Bamgbose, F., Sharma, P. (2016). Magnesium and Cell Membrane Stability in the Critically Ill Patient. In: Vizcaychipi, M., Corredor, C. (eds) Key Topics in Management of the Critically Ill. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22377-3_13

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