Serum Magnesium in Greenland Eskimos

• Published in: Acta Medica Scandinavica
• Main Authors: JEPPESEN, BJARNE BO, BLACH, ANNIE, HARVALD, BENT
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1984
• Subjects: Greenland; eskimo*; greenlander*
• 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

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.