Open AccessAssociation Between Serum Magnesium Levels and Alzheimer’s Disease or Mixed Dementia Patients: A Population-Based Retrospective Controlled Study
Author(s) -
Sara Ben Zaken,
Zorian Radomysky,
Gideon Koren
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of alzheimer's disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2542-4823
DOI - 10.3233/adr-200220
Subject(s) - dementia , medicine , hypomagnesemia , alzheimer's disease , disease , magnesium , chemistry , organic chemistry
High magnesium intake has been associated with a decreased risk of dementia. In contrast, other research has found that both low and high serum magnesium levels were associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and mixed dementia. Hence, presently the role of magnesium levels in dementia is unclear.