Magnesium Homeostasis

Magnesium is essential for a vast number of cellular processes, including energy metabolism, protein and nucleic acid synthesis, and in the maintenance of the electrical potential of nervous tissues and cell membranes. The symptoms of hypomagnesemia depend on its severity and rate of onset. Symptoms include fatigue and leg cramps in mild hypomagnesemia, and seizures, coma, and death in severely deficient states. In the presence of …