Low serum magnesium concentration is associated with the presence of viable hepatocellular carcinoma tissue in cirrhotic patients

Abstract This study aimed to ascertain, for the first time, whether serum magnesium (Mg) concentration is affected by the presence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We retrospectively enrolled consecutive cirrhotic patients with a diagnosis of HCC (n = 130) or without subsequent evidence of HCC dur...

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Main Authors: Simona Parisse, Flaminia Ferri, Marzia Persichetti, Monica Mischitelli, Aurelio Abbatecola, Michele Di Martino, Quirino Lai, Sara Carnevale, Pierleone Lucatelli, Mario Bezzi, Massimo Rossi, Adriano De Santis, Alessandra Spagnoli, Stefano Ginanni Corradini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94509-6