Association of Serum Magnesium Concentration with Alzheimer’s Disease

Authors

  • Mohammad Kafil Uddin Phase-B resident (MD-Neurology), Department of Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Ahsan Habib Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Rafiqul Islam Professor & Chairman, Department of Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Rezaul Karim Khan Professor, Department of Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Hasan Zahidur Rahman Professor, Department of Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Abu Nasir Rizvi Professor, Department of Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Moniruzzaman Bhuiyan Professor, Department of Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Kanuj Kumar Barman Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Syeeda Showkat Associate Professor, Department of Radiology & Imaging, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • MA Hannan Professor, Department of Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Imran Sarker Registrar (Clinical Neurology), NINS&H, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjn.v33i2.57520

Keywords:

Alzheimer’s dementia, Magnesium concentration, Risk factor

Abstract

Background: Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease. It is the most common cause of dementia in individuals older than 60 years of age. Age is the most important risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. It is important to identify modifiable risk factors. One such important modifiable risk factor is Magnesium, a trace element. The objective of the study was to see the association of serum Magnesium concentration with Alzheimer’s disease patients.

Method: It was a case control study carried out in neurology department of BSMMU, Dhaka. Total 68 patients were enrolled as study population after satisfying inclusion and exclusion criteria. Among them, 34 were grouped as case and rest 34 were control. Serum Magnesium concentration was detected.

Result: Serum Magnesium concentration was significantly lower in AD patients than that of control group [2.04±0.19 mg/dl vs 2.36±0.21 mg/dl.

Conclusion: The results of our study revealed an expression that the trace element, Magnesium concentration has an association with Alzheimer’s disease.

Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2017; Vol. 33 (2): 70-75

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Published

2017-07-31

How to Cite

Uddin, M. K. ., Habib, M. A. ., Islam, M. R. ., Khan, M. R. K. ., Rahman, H. Z. ., Rizvi, A. N. ., Bhuiyan, M. M. ., Barman, K. K. ., Showkat, S. ., Hannan, M., & Sarker, I. . (2017). Association of Serum Magnesium Concentration with Alzheimer’s Disease. Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience, 33(2), 70–75. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjn.v33i2.57520

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Original Articles