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ArticleKidney diseases (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Prognostic Value of Serum Magnesium in Mortality Risk among Patients on Hemodialysis: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.

Hongwei Wu, Qiang Li, Lijing Fan, Dewang Zeng, Xianggeng Chi, Baozhang Guan, Bo Hu, Yongping Lu, Chen Yun, Bernhard Krämer and 3 more

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Article in Kidney diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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13 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Hongwei WuDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Qiang LiDepartment of Nephrology, Dongguan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dongguan, China.
Lijing FanDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Dewang ZengDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Xianggeng ChiDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Xiaolan Hospital of Southern Medical University, Zhongshan, China.
Baozhang GuanDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Bo HuDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Yongping LuDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Chen YunDepartment of Medicine Nephrology, Medical Faculty Mannheim Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Bernhard KrämerDepartment of Medicine Nephrology, Medical Faculty Mannheim Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Berthold HocherDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Fanna LiuDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Lianghong YinDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University · CNHeidelberg University · DEDongguan People’s Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious studies have reported that serum magnesium (Mg) deficiency is involved in the development of heart failure, particularly in patients with end-stage kidney disease. The association between serum Mg levels and mortality risk in patients receiving hemodialysis is controversial. We aimed to estimate the prognostic value of serum Mg concentration on all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in patients receiving hemodialysis.

methodsWe did a systematic literature search in PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science to identify eligible studies that reported the prognostic value of serum Mg levels in mortality risk among patients on hemodialysis. We performed a meta-analysis by pooling and analyzing hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

resultsWe identified 13 observational studies with an overall sample of 42,967 hemodialysis patients. Higher all-cause mortality (adjusted HR 1.58 [95% CI: 1.31-1.91]) and higher cardiovascular mortality (adjusted HR 3.08 [95% CI: 1.27-7.50]) were found in patients with lower serum Mg levels after multivariable adjustment. There was marked heterogeneity (

conclusionA lower serum Mg level was associated with higher all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in patients receiving hemodialysis.

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HemodialysisMeta-analysisMortalitySerum magnesium

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