Blood Serum Levels of Magnesium in Patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
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Abstract
Background and Aim: Magnesium is essential for the morphogenesis of otoconia. The imbalance in the chemical composition of otoconia can make people susceptible to Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). The primary outcome was to compare serum magnesium levels in BPPV patients with controls. The Ca/Mg ratios in participants are also recorded and analyzed in the present study.
Methods: In this case-control study, we measured the serum Mg, Ca, and vitamin D in BPPV patients and age-, sex-matched subjects without BPPV. The results were adjusted for Ca, vitamin D, hypertension, and body mass index.
Results: A total of 123 BPPV patients participated in this study. The mean Mg value was higher in patients than controls (2.01 vs. 1.95 mg/dL, p=0.030). Condition logistic regression analyses showed a higher rate of BPPV among subjects with low Ca/Mg ratio (quartile 1), relative to subjects with medium ratio (quartiles 2 and 3) (adjusted OR: 3.92, p=0.003).
Conclusion: The present study demonstrated an imbalance of Ca and Mg in the BPPV patients as significantly higher Mg levels and lower serum Ca/Mg ratio. Although it appears decreased Ca/Mg ratio to be a risk factor for BPPV, this result should be confirmed in confirmatory studies.
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