ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 April 1978
Page Count: 10

The Postmortem Diagnosis of Magnesium Deficiency: Studies in an Animal Model for the Human Infant
Caddell, JL
Associate research professor of pediatrics and research assistant, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Mo.

Scheppner, R
Associate research professor of pediatrics and research assistant, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Mo.

(Received 28 July 1977; accepted 7 October 1977)

Abstract

Magnesium deficiency is a cause of sudden death in animals [1–5]. Normal-appearing mice experience violent death [3], while cows may die quickly and quietly [4]. The lower the age and weight of the animal when placed on the magnesium-deficient diet, the earlier and more violent the death [2]. Early death may follow a period of rapid growth, particularly if the diet supplies large amounts of protein, calcium, and phosphorus [5].

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Paper ID: JFS10765J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS10765J
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