Magnesium deficiency
MONDO:0006844A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of magnesium in the diet, characterized by anorexia, nausea, vomiting, lethargy, and weakness. Symptoms are paresthesias, muscle cramps, irritability, decreased attention span, and mental confusion, possibly requiring months to appear. Deficiency of body magnesium can exist even when serum values are normal. In addition, magnesium deficiency may be organ-selective, since certain tissues become deficient before others. (Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 12th ed, p1936)
11 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Can a High-Calorie drink help malnourished kids grow?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether daily high-calorie nutritional supplements can improve growth and development in 200 malnourished children aged 1 to 3 years. One group gets the supplements plus nutrition education, while the other gets only education and diet advice. Researchers will me…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Could a smaller dose of nutrients protect kids from malnutrition?
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study compares two types of nutrient supplements—small-quantity and medium-quantity—to see if the smaller one works just as well at preventing undernutrition in children aged 6 to 12 months. About 980 infants in Pakistan will receive one of the two supplements daily for 6 mo…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Aga Khan University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Magnesium levels may influence brain recovery after stroke
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether low magnesium in the blood is linked to memory, attention, and other thinking problems after a stroke. Researchers will measure magnesium levels and give cognitive tests to 80 stroke patients over several weeks. The goal is to understand if magnesium d…
Sponsor: BDH-Klinik Hessisch Oldendorf • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Hidden mineral shortage: new study targets magnesium in gut patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study from Aarhus University is looking at how common magnesium deficiency is in people with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, ileostomy, or bile acid diarrhea. Magnesium is important for muscles, nerves, and heart health, but standard blood tests may miss a deficiency. T…
Sponsor: University of Aarhus • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC