Selenium and magnesium status in fibromyalgia
Eisinger, J.; Plantamura, A.; Marie, P.A.; Ayavou, T.
Magnesium Research 7(3-4): 285-288
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0953-1424 PMID: 7786692 Document Number: 428680
Muscle pain has been associated with magnesium (Mg) and selenium (Se) deficiency: magnesium and selenium status were investigated in fibromyalgia (FM). Erythrocyte (E), leucocyte (L) and serum (S) magnesium, serum selenium and zinc, and vitamin B-1, B-2, A or E status were assessed in 22 patients with flbromyalgia and in 23 age-matched healthy controls. LMg is significantly increased (P lt 0.05) and EMg slightly decreased in fibromyalgia. These magnesium abnormalities are associated with previously-reported impairment of thiamin metabolism. Antioxidant status (as well as plasma malondialdehyde) is unchanged in flbromyalgia and serum selenium levels, slightly but not significantly correlated with serum magnesium, is normal.