The results of using the magnesium and vitamin B6 in children with a combined course of chronic gastroduodenitis and primary arterial hypertension

Abstract

The objective: to optimize the treatment of children with the combined course of chronic gastroduodenitis (CGD) and primary arterial hypertension (PH) against the backdrop of hypomagnesemia by including the combined preparation of magnesium and vitamin В6 in the treatment regimen. Materials and methods. We examined 20 children aged 10 to 17 years with a combined course of CGD and PH and a serum magnesium content of ≤0.8 mmol/L. Children received non-drug treatment, treatment of CGD in accordance with the clinical protocol. PH treatment included an ACE inhibitor (enalapril) in an individual dose. Additionally preparation of magnesium and vitamin В6 was assigned. Results. Against the background of combined treatment, after 1 month, complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, headache and a feeling of heaviness in the stomach were decreased most intense in patients. After 3 months, complaints of fatigue significantly decreased and normalized tests of self-assessment of the functional state and subjective assessment of the quality of night sleep. According to the ABPM data, the average daily SBP and SBP load (p<0.001) decreased most distinctly, and the SBP dipping increased (p=0.04). According to endoscopy results, the number of children with erythematous CHD after 3 months decreased from 40% to 10% (χ2=4.8; p=0.03), and erosive CHD was not diagnosed in any child (χ2=8.48; p=0.004 compared with the data before treatment). Conclusions. Children with a combined course of CGD and PН need complex therapy using a combination of magnesium and vitamin В6. This approach contributes to the normalization of serum magnesium levels, the rapid reduction of complaints, the improvement of blood pressure, the quality of night sleep and the endoscopic picture of the gastric mucosa and duodenum. Key words: chronic gastroduodenitis, primary arterial hypertension, children, treatment, magnesium preparations.