A Fatal Case of Hypermagnesemia Caused by Ingesting Magnesium Chloride as a Folk Remedy

作者:Torikoshi Hatano Aiko; Namera Akira; Shiraishi Hiroaki; Maeno Yoshitaka; Kato Hideaki; Nagao Masataka*
来源:Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2013, 58(6): 1673-1675.
DOI:10.1111/1556-4029.12266

摘要

We report a fatal case of hypermagnesemia caused by oral ingestion of milk containing magnesium chloride as a folk remedy. The autopsy of the 75-year-old woman showed no injury or illness as the cause of death. Neither alcohol nor controlled drugs were found by the toxicological analysis. Her posthumous serum magnesium concentration was 10.2mg/dL. The concentration of magnesium in serum was higher than that of the previous reports. Therefore, the cause of death was considered to be hypermagnesemia. Recently, the prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and health foods containing magnesium are consumed as supplements in the world, and their potential toxicity should be recognized.

  • 出版日期2013-11

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