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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2023

Lower serum magnesium is a predictor of left ventricular hypertrophy in patients on dialysis.

Olga Balafa, Evangelia Dounousi, Ioannis Giannikouris, Ioannis Petrakis, Anastasia Georgoulidou, Despina Karassavidou, Apostolos Kokalis, Aristeidis Stauroulopoulos, Marios Theodoridis, Ignatios Oikonomidis and 4 more

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Olga BalafaNephrology Department, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece. olgabalafa@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1467-1492
Evangelia DounousiNephrology Department, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Ioannis GiannikourisMedifil SA Hemodialysis Center, Athens, Greece.
Ioannis PetrakisNephrology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece.
Anastasia GeorgoulidouNephrology Department, General Hospital of Komotini, Komotini, Greece.
Despina KarassavidouNephrology Department, General Hospital of Prolemaida, Ptolemaida, Greece.
Apostolos KokalisClinitest EE Hemodialysis Center, Athens, Greece.
Aristeidis StauroulopoulosIASIO Hospital, General Clinic of Kalithea, Nephrology, Athens, Greece.
Marios TheodoridisNephrology Department, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Ignatios OikonomidisCardiology Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Georgios TriantafyllisMedifil SA Hemodialysis Center, Athens, Greece.
Ourania TsotsorouNephrology Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Kimon TzannisNephrology Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Dimitra BacharakiNephrology Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
University General Hospital Attikon · GRUniversity Hospital of Ioannina · GRUniversity Hospital of Alexandroupolis · GRUniversity Hospital of Heraklion · GR

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purposeLeft ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) represents one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular mortality in dialysis patients. Low serum magnesium Mg is related with increased mortality in general and dialysis population. Aim of our study was to evaluate the association of Mg with LVH and cardiac geometry in dialysis patients.

methodsHemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients from nine nephrology departments were included. Echocardiographic LVH was defined by LV mass index > 95 g/m

results133 patients (68 HD, 65 PD) with a median age of 63 years (IQR 52-74) were studied. Mg correlated positively with creatinine, HDL and negatively with CRP levels and BMI. There were no significant differences in Mg between the modality groups. 80 patients presented LVH (43 HD and 37 PD patients). Patients with LVH were older (median age 68 vs 55 years, p < 0.001), with higher BMI (median 26.9 vs 24.7 kg/m

conclusionLow serum magnesium levels seem to be an independent factor for LVH in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients.

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Peritoneal DialysisRenal DialysisAgedEchocardiographyFemaleHumansHypertrophy, Left VentricularMagnesiumMaleMiddle AgedMagnesiumHemodialysisInflammationLeft ventricular hypertrophyMalnutritionMortalityPeritoneal dialysis

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