Magnesium and pyridoxine : fundamental studies and clinical practice / Ivan Y. Torshin and Olgar A. Gromova.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Torshin, Ivan Y.

Contributor:

Gromova, Olgar.

Series:

Biochemistry research trends series.

Biochemistry research trends series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Magnesium in the body.

Magnesium--Physiological effect.

Magnesium.

Magnesium deficiency diseases.

Vitamin B6.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This new book provides a wealth of data on clinical research, molecular biology and biochemistry of magnesium. The book also aims to correct a number of misconceptions concerning biological roles of magnesium. Synergic interactions of magnesium with pyridoxine as well as with minerals and with drugs are detailed. The book can be recommended to doctors of different specialties (neurologists, cardiologists, physicians, pediatricians, obstetricians and gynecologists, pathologists, nutritionists and others) which can fruitfully use the information presented in the book in their clinical practice. The book will also be helpful to medical students studying experimental and clinical pharmacology.

Contents:

The biological roles of magnesium

Absorption, elimination and the daily requirement of magnesium

The deficiency of magnesium

Conditions and diseases accompanied by magnesium deficiency

Correction of the magnesium deficit

Effects of various drugs on magnesium homeostasis

Toxicology of magnesium : hypermagnesemia

Physiological importance of pyridoxine

Determination of the magnesium and pyridoxine levels.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-173) and index.

ISBN:

1-61728-533-1

OCLC:

662452511