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Definition of Magnesium deficiency
Magnesium deficiency definition - medical term
Can occur due to inadequate inta ke or impaired
intestinal absorption of magnesium. Low magnesium (hypomagnesemia) is often associated
with low calcium (hypocalcemia) and low potassium (hypokalemia). Deficiency of magnesium
causes increased irritability of the nervous system with tetany (spasms of the hands
and feet, muscular twitching and cramps, spasm of the larynx, etc.). According to
the National Academy of Sciences, the Recommended Dietary Allowances of magnesium
are 420 milligrams per day for men and 320 milligrams per day for women. The upper
limit of magnesium as supplements is 350 milligrams daily, in addition to the magnesium
from food and water.
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