Research Article

Serum Magnesium and Vitamin D Levels as Indicators of Asthma Severity

Table 5

Prevalence of hypomagnesemia and hypovitaminosis D in the different grades of asthma severity.

Grades of asthmaHypomagnesemia (<1.7 mg/dL)Hypovitaminosis DBoth (hypomagnesemia + vitamin D deficiency)
DeficiencyInsufficiency

Mild ()5 (14.3%)3 (21.4%)14 (100%)1 (7.1%)
Moderate ()13 (48.1%)16 (59.2%)27 (100%)10 (37%)
Severe ()13 (68.4%)19 (100%)19 (100%)13 (68.4%)
Total (60)31 (51.7%)38 (63.3%)60 (100%)24 (40%)