MAGNESIUM AND ZINC STATUS IN SURVIVORS OF SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED DEATH SYNDROME IN NORTHEAST
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@MISC{Pansin_magnesiumand,
author = {Pongsak Pansin and Arpa Wathanavaha and Piyaratana Tosukhowong and Pote Sriboonlue and Kriang Tungsanga and Thasinas Dissayabutr and Thanawat Tosukhowong and Visith Sitprija},
title = {MAGNESIUM AND ZINC STATUS IN SURVIVORS OF SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED DEATH SYNDROME IN NORTHEAST},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
Abstract. Sudden Unexplained Death Syndrome (SUDS) is a major health problem in rural residents of Northeast Thailand. The cause of death in SUDS is suspected to be cardiovascular abnormalities. As magnesium (Mg) and zinc (Zn) deficiency contribute significantly to several cardiovascular diseases, we investigated the Mg- and Zn-status of patients with sudden respiratory distress and cardiac arrest who had survived resuscitation attempts or a near-SUDS episode (N-SUDS). The following subjects were enrolled: 12 N-SUDS inhabitants of rural Northeast Thailand (rural group 1, R1), 13 rural villagers with no past history of N-SUDS (rural group 2, R2), 15 urban Northeasterners (urban group 1, U1); 13 Bangkokians (urban group 2, U2). All subjects were free of structural heart disease. Magnesium and zinc were assessed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry of samples of plasma, red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), and 24-hour urine. The mean levels of magnesium in the RBC, WBC, and 24-hour urine of N-SUDS patients (R1) were significantly lower than those of the urban groups (U1 and U2), while the plasma levels did not show any differences. When comparing the Zn-status of R1 with that of the urban groups (U1 and U2), the plasma, RBC, and WBC levels were found to be significantly lower in R1 (except for the RBC-Zn of the U1 group), while the 24-hour urine levels was higher.
Keyphrases
urban group rural group 24-hour urine n-suds inhabitant northeast thailand rural villager u1 group major health problem mean level urban northeasterners rural northeast thailand resuscitation attempt several cardiovascular disease following subject rural resident structural heart disease plasma level cardiac arrest wbc level atomic absorption spectrophotometry death syndrome near-suds episode past history cardiovascular abnormality n-suds patient 24-hour urine level red blood cell sudden respiratory distress white blood cell
