
Hypomagnesemia and Refractoriness to Thiamine Replacement
Specialty: | Nutrition |
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Description: | A patient who is thiamine deficient may be refractory to thiamine replacement if hypomagnesemia is also present. Correction of the depleted magnesium stores may be necessary before a response to thiamine can occur. |
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