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Increased magnesium in aqueous humour from patients with senile cataract
Author(s) -
Ringvold Amund,
Sagen Erling,
Bjerve Kristian S.,
Følling Ivar
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1991.tb02037.x
Subject(s) - senile cataract , magnesium , aqueous humor , medicine , aqueous solution , calcium , aqueous humour , ophthalmology , chemistry , organic chemistry
A previous observation of increased aqueous magnesium in eyes with senile cataract has been re‐examined in a totally different material. The serum and aqueous level of calcium and magnesium from 34 patients with senile cataract were tested against comparable values from 4 patients with choroidal melanoma. In contrast to calcium, the magnesium aqueous/serum ratio was significantly higher in the cataract group. Possible explanations are suggested.