Assessment of correlation of serum Mg level with hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients

Abstract

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neurometabolic syndromecharacterized by
impaired brain function in patientswith decompensated cirrhosis.1-3 The
pathogenesisof HE is not completely understood and several proposedpathways are
implicated in the initiation and exacerbationof this syndromeMagnesium is an
essential component ofhuman body and other mammals, whose role in livercirrhosis
and its complications is still a matter ofresearch. There are contrary reports about
theirserum concentrations in patients with liver cirrhosis.Magnesium is associated
with more than 300enzymatic reactions involving energy metabolismand protein and
nucleic acid synthesis Aim: To assess the correlation of serum Mg level with hepatic
encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients Objectives:To study the serum electrolyte levels
in hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patientsTo assess the correlation of serum Mg
level with hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients) resulta The mean Serum
Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Chloride, Bicarbonate and Magnesium levels of the
patients were 134.6 ± 3.64.0±0.8, 8.8±1.3, 95.6±8.9, 22.3±5.7 and 1.2±0.2mEq/L,
respectively.( Table No. 10) No correlation w **. Correlation is significant at the
0.01 level (2-tailed). Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed). In our
study we came to a conclusion that deficiency in the serum magnesium levels is
associated with cirrhosis in alcoholic patients conclusions In our study we came to a
conclusion that deficiency in the serum magnesium levels is associated with
cirrhosis in alcoholic patients