Cations in essential hypertension

In the last few years, it has been suggested that magnesium plays a central role in establishing a threshold for migraine attacks and in intervening with the pathogenetic mechanisms involved in their onset. Accordingly, we determined red blood cell magnesium levels in adult migraine patients with and without aura interictally and in some of them also ictally. In comparison with normal subjects, migraineurs with and without aura had significantly lower red blood cell magnesium levels in the interictal period. Ictal red blood cell magnesium levels did not differ from the interictal values. Low red blood cell magnesium levels could be a peripheral expression of the reduced brain magnesium concentration observed in migraine patients.

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“…However, the impact of magnesium dietary intake on red blood cells content has only been demonstrated for hypertension (28,29).…”

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Red Blood Cell Magnesium Levels in Migraine Patients

Gallai¹,

Sarchielli²,

Morucci

et al. 1993

Cephalalgia

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“…If this is correct, the electrolyte content of the diet may affect the blood pressure. The role of dietary sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium in hyper tension has been reviewed recently [9]. The effect of dietary sodium was tested in newborn infants in The Netherlands.…”

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Hypertension in Infants and Children

Mendoza

1990

Nephron

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This is a review of selected aspects of hypertension in infants and children. The causes of pediatric hypertension are discussed. The role of diet in the etiology and/or treatment of hypertension is examined. Following a discussion of the morbidity and mortality of hypertension, aspects of the treatment of chronic hypertension are presented. Finally, a series of patients seen by our service with malignant hypertension is reported.

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Evaluation of hypertension screening in the hutterite population

Brunt¹,

Love²

1992

Research in Nursing & Health

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The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a hypertension screening program on Hutterites from Alberta, Canada who were found to have a diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 mm Hg. At approximately 16 months postscreening, 200 subjects completed a self-administered questionnaire requesting information about physician follow-up and pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapy. Seventy-four percent of the subjects reported that they had their blood pressure measured at least twice since screening. A third of the respondents reported changes in pharmacologic management. Subjects reported weight loss (36%), and salt and alcohol reduction (64% and 48%, respectively) as nonpharmacologic methods for lowering blood pressure. In terms of physician follow-up and pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic modification, the screening program was effective.

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Cations in essential hypertension

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Red Blood Cell Magnesium Levels in Migraine Patients

Red Blood Cell Magnesium Levels in Migraine Patients

Hypertension in Infants and Children

Evaluation of hypertension screening in the hutterite population

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