Serum Magnesium in Greenland Eskimos
ABSTRACT Serum magnesium in Greenland Eskimos living in Greenland is significantly higher ( p <0.001) than in Greenlanders and Danes living in Denmark. Danes living in Greenland show intermediate values. The higher serum magnesium may be due to a high intake of nutrients from fish and sea mammals...
Published in: | Acta Medica Scandinavica |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
1984
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0954-6820.1984.tb17681.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.0954-6820.1984.tb17681.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.0954-6820.1984.tb17681.x |
Summary: | ABSTRACT Serum magnesium in Greenland Eskimos living in Greenland is significantly higher ( p <0.001) than in Greenlanders and Danes living in Denmark. Danes living in Greenland show intermediate values. The higher serum magnesium may be due to a high intake of nutrients from fish and sea mammals. A more complete intestinal absorption of magnesium caused by a low dietary calcium should also be considered. The high serum magnesium may contribute to the rare occurrence of urinary calculi in Grenlanders. |
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