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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)
16 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 5 tagged with Magnesium deficiency itself.
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New scoring system aims to cut child deaths from malnutrition in chad
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a simple scoring system called RISQ to help healthcare workers quickly identify which severely malnourished children are most at risk of dying. Over 14,600 children aged 6 to 59 months in Chad took part. The goal was to see if using the RISQ system could lower d…
Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Can cookies fight malnutrition? new study tests a tasty solution
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether special cookies made from soy, chickpea, and peanut flour could improve the health of malnourished children. Sixty children aged 3 to 10 years were split into two groups: one group ate the cookies daily for three months along with their regular diet, whi…
Sponsor: Mairaj Noor • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Magnesium before surgery may soothe Kids' Post-Op agitation
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether giving children a single dose of magnesium before tonsil surgery could reduce confusion and agitation when they wake up. 120 children aged 4 to 7 took part. Half received magnesium syrup and half received a placebo (lemon juice). Researchers measured agi…
Sponsor: Tanta University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Searching for biomarkers to combat malnutrition
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study aims to identify biological markers of malnutrition by analyzing blood, saliva, and stool samples from 2,000 people, including those with malnutrition and healthy controls. Researchers will use advanced techniques to examine genetic, microbial, and metabolic profiles. …
Sponsor: Federico II University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Hidden gut infections may sabotage TB recovery, study suggests
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis completed study looked at 141 people being treated for tuberculosis (TB) to see if intestinal parasites or poor nutrition made their recovery harder. Researchers checked stool samples for parasites and measured weight gain and treatment success. Some participants received nu…
Sponsor: Boston Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC