Severe hypomagnesemia associated with pentamidine therapy

J. D. Gradon; L. Fricchione; D. Sepkowitz

doi:10.1093/clinids/13.3.511

Severe hypomagnesemia associated with pentamidine therapy

J. D. Gradon, L. Fricchione, D. Sepkowitz

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A case of severe hypomagnesemia in a patient with AIDS that manifested as changes in mental status is presented. The hypomagnesemia was due to renal wasting of magnesium, most probably caused by pentamidine-induced renal tubular injury. This entity has been reported once before and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of altered mental status in patients with AIDS.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	511-512
Number of pages	2
Journal	Reviews of infectious diseases
Volume	13
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/clinids/13.3.511
State	Published - 1991

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