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Magnesium is a vital micronutrient for people because it helps to maintain normal cardiac function. It is a cofactor in several of the body's enzyme systems, and myocardial cells are one of its target tissues. The pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases involves magnesium significantly. Estimating serum magnesium levels in people with cardiovascular disease is the goal of this study. The serum magnesium level was measured in hospitalized patients with cardiovascular disease. Males with cardiovascular disease had a mean magnesium level of 1.14 ±0.103 mg/dl, while females had a 1.08 ±0.094 mg/dl. The mean magnesium level in healthy males and females (control) was 2.20 ±0.251 mg/dl and 2.15 ±0.163 mg/dl, respectively. Males and females with cardiovascular disease had significantly (p< 0.05) lower magnesium levels than healthy individuals (control). The highest mean magnesium level was 1.18 ±0.103 mg/dl in patients with cardiovascular diseases aged 35-50 years, and the lowest was 1.06 ±0.076 mg/dl in patients aged 61-75 years. The findings show that low magnesium levels in patients with cardiovascular disease rise with age, and patients with cardiovascular disease had significantly lower magnesium levels (p< 0.05) when compared to healthy people (control) in the same age group. In patients with cardiovascular disease, low magnesium levels are associated with poor outcomes.
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