The Relation of Serum Sodium, Potassium and Magnesium with Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms | ||
Medical Journal of Babylon | ||
Article 1, Volume 9, Issue 4, December 2012, Pages 912-917 | ||
Authors | ||
Zainab Abbas Jwad; Saba S. Mohsen; Ahmed A. Abdulsahib; Rana A. Alaly | ||
Abstract | ||
This study was aimed to determine sodium, potassium and magnesium levels in rheumatoid arthritis patients. The study included 24 patients (male only) aged 33-40years compared with 20 volunteers as the same sex and aged as a control group. Mean± SD of serum sodium, potassium and magnesium in patients were182.568±22.745,0.973±0.219 and 0.502±0.085mmol/L while control group were 125.047±23.257,3.475±0.818 and0.941±0.067mmol/L respectively. The study showed a significantly increase in Na level p-value(0.00) and significantly decreased in K and Mg levels in patients compared with control group p-value(0.00, 0.00) .The correlation factor was determined between K and Mg (r = 0.536). | ||
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