CHANGES OF SERUM MAGNESIUM LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS STAGE I-II BEFORE TREATMENT
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease of unknown etiology, manifested primarily by inflammation of the peripheral joints. The pathogenic mechanisms responsible for the onset and maintenance of the joint inflammation in RA still make it object of investigations. We will discuss some of the aspects of the involvement of magnesium (Mg) in the pathologic processes of RA. Objectives: To estimate the blood levels of Mg in a group of
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