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Does Magnesium Provide a Protective Effect in Crohn's Disease Remission? A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Nutrients
January 1, 1970
Sergiu Costescu et al. (5 authors)
Systematic ReviewJournal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate whether optimal serum magnesium levels enhance remission rates in Crohn's disease and assess the potential benefits of magnesium supplementation in its management.

Results Summary

The study found significantly lower serum magnesium levels in Crohn's disease patients compared to controls, with hypomagnesemia prevalent in up to 50% of patients. Lower magnesium levels correlated with increased sleep latency, and men with Crohn's disease exhibited notably lower magnesium intake.

Population

Crohn's disease patients (453 patients and 292 controls).

Effective Dosage

Not specified.

Duration

Not specified.

Interactions

None mentioned.

Extracted Claims (7)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
optimal serum magnesium levels
increase
remission rates
Crohn's disease (CD)
-
may enhance
#1
magnesium supplementation
increase
CD management
Crohn's disease (CD)
-
could be beneficial
#2
-
decrease
serum magnesium levels
CD patients
0.79 ± 0.09 mmol/L
significantly lower
#3
-
neutral
serum magnesium levels
controls
0.82 ± 0.06 mmol/L
-
#4
-
neutral
prevalence of hypomagnesemia
CD patients
up to 50%
observed
#5
-
decrease
magnesium intake
CD patients, particularly men
men: 276.4 mg/day; women: 198.2 mg/day
exhibited lower
#6
low magnesium levels
increase
sleep latency
-
95% CI -0.65 to -0.102
correlated with increased
#7
Abstract

This systematic review evaluates the hypothesis that optimal serum magnesium levels may enhance remission rates in Crohn's disease (CD) and considers whether magnesium supplementation could be beneficial in CD management. This review aims to synthesize available evidence concerning the impact of serum magnesium on disease remission in CD, and to analyze the effectiveness and mechanistic roles of magnesium supplementation. Adhering to the PRISMA guidelines, we searched PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus up to January 2024 using MeSH terms and free-text queries related to CD and magnesium. The inclusion criteria were studies that investigated serum magnesium levels, effects of supplementation, and the inflammatory mechanisms in CD remission. From the 525 records identified, eight studies met the inclusion criteria after the removal of duplicates and irrelevant records. These studies, conducted between 1998 and 2023, involved a cumulative sample of 453 patients and 292 controls. Key findings include significantly lower serum magnesium levels in CD patients (0.79 ± 0.09 mmol/L) compared to controls (0.82 ± 0.06 mmol/L), with up to 50% prevalence of hypomagnesemia in CD patients observed in one study. Notably, CD patients, particularly men, exhibited lower magnesium intake (men: 276.4 mg/day; women: 198.2 mg/day). Additionally, low magnesium levels correlated with increased sleep latency (95% CI -0.65 to -0.102;

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansCrohn DiseaseMagnesiumDietary SupplementsFemaleRemission InductionMaleAdultMagnesium Deficiency
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy65/10
Quality75/10
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score1.28
Normalized Score0.61
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