Prolonged QT Syndrome and Seizure Secondary to Alkaline Earth Metal Deficiency: A Case Report

Table 1

Causes of hypomagnesaemia.

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Gastrointestinal disorders (e.g., diarrhoea, malabsorption, short-bowel syndrome, pancreatitis, and fistulae)

Alcohol dependence

Endocrine disorders (e.g., hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, Conn’s syndrome, and hyperaldosteronism)

Renal losses (e.g., renal tubular acidosis, postobstructive diuresis, and diuretic phase of acute tubular necrosis)

Drugs, for example, aminoglycosides, diuretics, penicillins, and proton pump inhibitors

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