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SUBMITTER: Kurstjens S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6096631 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kurstjens Steef S van Diepen Janna A JA Overmars-Bos Caro C Alkema Wynand W Bindels René J M RJM Ashcroft Frances M FM Tack Cees J J CJJ Hoenderop Joost G J JGJ de Baaij Jeroen H F JHF
Diabetologia 20180709 9
<h4>Aims/hypothesis</h4>Hypomagnesaemia (blood Mg<sup>2+</sup> <0.7 mmol/l) is a common phenomenon in individuals with type 2 diabetes. However, it remains unknown how a low blood Mg<sup>2+</sup> concentration affects lipid and energy metabolism. Therefore, the importance of Mg<sup>2+</sup> in obesity and type 2 diabetes has been largely neglected to date. This study aims to determine the effects of hypomagnesaemia on energy homeostasis and lipid metabolism.<h4>Methods</h4>Mice (n = 12/group) we ...[more]