ReviewCureus2023
Study Based on the Alliance Between Serum Magnesium Levels and Preterm Labor: An Inclusive Review.
Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 2 citations in OpenAlex.
- Utero-placental calcium and magnesium ion channels: A systematic review of obstetric implications of their alterations.Channels (Austin, Tex.) · 2026Pooled it
- Retrospective-Prospective Observational Study of Serum Magnesium Level Dynamics and Their Correction in Physiological and Complicated Pregnancies.Obstetrics and gynecology international · 2026Article
- Review
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Preterm labor, regarded as the onset of labor before 37 weeks of gestation, is a highly prevalent issue in obstetrics with repercussions for neonatal health. This review article presents an in-depth analysis of the alliance between serum magnesium levels and preterm labor. The review explores the physiological roles of magnesium right through pregnancy, including its significance for energy metabolism, smooth muscle contraction, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and protein synthesis. It addresses cellular transport and the homeostasis of magnesium. The pathophysiological processes encompassing inflammation, oxidative stress, calcium regulation, smooth muscle contractility, and neuroendocrine pathways are investigated. The review evaluates epidemiological studies investigating the alliance between serum magnesium levels and preterm labor. The review incorporates an assortment of study varieties, such as observational studies, case-control studies, prospective cohort studies, and meta-analyses. In the course of reviewing the prognostic relevance of serum magnesium levels in premature labor, therapeutic implications involving diagnostic precision, prognostic significance, and therapeutic response assessment have additionally been addressed. Therapeutic interventions targeting magnesium levels, such as magnesium supplementation, tocolytic therapy, and the role of magnesium in antenatal corticosteroid administration, are explored. This review provides an in-depth evaluation of the correlation between serum magnesium levels and preterm labor, stressing its therapeutic significance and repercussions for future research and treatment strategies.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.