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Archives   2018

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   30,  Number   3

TITLE:   Assessment of Erythrocyte Magnesium and Serum Calcium Levels in Postmenopausal Women Residing in Shwepyithar Township, Yangon
AUTHOR:   Nway Htike Maw, Khin Mi Mi Lay, Thet Thet Mar, Pyae Phyo Kyaw, Sandar Win, Khin San Lwin, Htike Htike Soe,Yi Yi Mon & Htet Htet Lwin
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal, Vol. 30, No. 3, 2018
ABSTRACT:   Many trace elements such as calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper and selenium are essential for normal growth and development of skeleton. Among them, magnesium plays an important role in bone metabolism as it can help calcium absorption. This study aimed to assess the erythrocyte magnesium and serum calcium levels in postmenopausal women. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on postmenopausal women residing in Shwepyithar Township, Yangon Region. Bone mineral density was measured by using bone densitometry. Venous blood was collected for determination of erythrocyte magnesium and serum calcium concentrations. The erythrocyte magnesium level was measured by Magnesium Calmigate method. The serum total calcium level was measured by o-cresolphthaleincomplexone (CPC) method. The mean age group and mean age of menopause of all participants were 62.06±9.77 years and 46.28±5.1 years, respectively. According to T-score, 99 postmenopausal women were grouped into normal, osteopenia and osteoporosis.The mean erythrocyte magnesium level of osteoporotic postmenopausal women (3.48±0.71 mg/dl) was significantly lower than that of the normal (4.07±1.14 mg/dl) and osteopenic postmenopausal women (3.93±1.04 mg/dl). The serum calcium level also significantly lower in osteoporosis postmenopausal women (9.29±0.94 mg/dl) compared with normal (10.69±2.44 mg/dl) and osteopenic postmenopausal women (9.91±2.31 mg/dl). The significant positive correlation was found between erythrocyte magnesium and T-score and serum calcium and T-score. The present results highlighted that magnesium could be as important to bone health as calcium for normal growth and development of bone.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Erythrocyte magnesium, Serum calcium, Postmenopausal women
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