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Trace element magnesium: a key player in hypertension management

Hypertension Research volume 46, pages 2442–2444 (2023)Cite this article

Magnesium deficit decreases nitric oxide production and oxidative stress, but calcium efflux in VSMC enhances proliferation, migration, and remodelling. These pathways contribute to cardiovascular disorders, hypertension, insulin resistance, sodium retention, fluid retention, and blood volume. Magnesium supplements could be beneficial.

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Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu, supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) under the Scheme “Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST)”. The Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship (D.O. NO. BT/HRD/35/02/2006) awarded (2021) supported to Dr. Rajesh Parsanathan, from the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.

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Parsanathan, R. Trace element magnesium: a key player in hypertension management. Hypertens Res 46, 2442–2444 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41440-023-01404-w

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