SynthesisBiological trace element research2022
The Effect of Oral Magnesium Supplementation on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Adults: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Dose-response Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.
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- Comprehensive Effects of Magnesium Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
- Does Magnesium Affect Sex Hormones and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Patients with PCOS? Findings from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of long-term magnesium intake on inflammatory markers in patients with metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of magnesium alone or its combination with other supplements on the markers of inflammation, OS and metabolism in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS): A systematic review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of oral magnesium supplement on cardiometabolic markers in people with prediabetes: a double blind randomized controlled clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
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- Unlocking the Power of Magnesium: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Regarding Its Role in Oxidative Stress and Inflammation.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Serum magnesium and calcium were inversely associated with hemoglobin glycation index and triglyceride-glucose index in adults with coronary artery disease.Biological trace element research · 2025Article
- Lower Dietary Magnesium Is Associated with a Higher Hemoglobin Glycation Index in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.Biological trace element research · 2024Article
- Immunomodulation and immunopharmacology in heart failure.Nature reviews. Cardiology · 2024Review
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Abstract
This is a comprehensive systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis evaluating the effects of oral magnesium supplementation on inflammatory biomarkers including C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) among adults. The major databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Google Scholar were searched for relevant publications until December 14, 2020, using appropriate keywords. The Cochrane Collaboration tool was used to assess the quality of each study. We also performed a subgroup analysis to identify probable sources of heterogeneity. A total of 18 studies with 927 participants fulfilled the eligibility criteria and included in this meta-analysis. Our results indicate that the supplementation with magnesium had no statistically significant effect on serum concentrations of CRP (WMD, - 0.49; 95% CI, - 1.72 to 0.75 mg/L; P = 0.44), IL-6 (WMD, - 0.03; 95% CI, - 0.40 to 0.33 pg/mL; P = 0.86), and TNF-α (WMD, 0.12; 95% CI, - 0.08 to 0.31 pg/mL; P = 0.24) compared with controls. In addition, based on dose-response assessment, no significant non-linear association was found between magnesium supplementation dosage or duration on serum CRP and IL-6 concentrations. The findings of the present systematic review and meta-analysis did not support the notion that oral magnesium supplementation could have favorable effects on CRP, IL-6, and TNF-α in the adult population.
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