TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Disorders of Magnesium Concentration A1 - Arora, Nayan A1 - Jefferson, J. Ashley A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. PY - 2022 T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022 AB - Normal plasma magnesium concentration is 1.7–2.1 mg/dL (0.7–0.85 mmol/L). Similar to calcium, only the ionized form is metabolically active. The primary source of magnesium excretion is via the kidney. Magnesium’s physiologic effects on the nervous system resemble those of calcium. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184182684 ER -