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Magnesium Depletion Score and Mortality in Individuals with Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease over a Median Follow-Up of 26 Years.

Lei Fan, Xiangzhu Zhu, Xinyuan Zhang, Shakirat Salvador, Xuehong Zhang, Martha J Shrubsole, Manhal J Izzy, Qi Dai

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Article in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  2. Magnesium Level and Related Factors in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional StudyEndocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2026
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Lei FanVanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37203, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1091-7018
Xiangzhu ZhuDivision of Epidemiology, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37203, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4462-8815
Xinyuan ZhangChanning Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Shakirat SalvadorDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Xuehong ZhangDepartment of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Martha J ShrubsoleDivision of Epidemiology, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37203, USA.
Manhal J IzzyDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Qi DaiDivision of Epidemiology, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37203, USA.

Funding

Calcium: magnesium balance, microbiota, and necroptosis and inflammationR01DK110166 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI DAI, QI, SHRUBSOLE, MARTHA J. · 2017 to 2021
$3.4M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK110166
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has been associated with increased risks of all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. Identification of modifiable risk factors that may contribute to higher risks of mortality could facilitate targeted and intensive intervention strategies in this population. This study aims to examine whether the magnesium depletion score (MDS) is associated with all-cause and CVD mortality among individuals with MASLD or metabolic and alcohol associated liver disease (MetALD).

methodsA total of 3802 participants with MASLD or MetALD were followed up over a median of 26 years in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III cohort. The MDS was calculated by aggregating four factors influencing the reabsorption capability of the kidneys. The associations between MDS and all-cause, CVD, and cancer mortality were quantified using Cox proportional hazard regression models.

resultsIn the combined MASLD + MetALD cohort, a higher MDS (>2) was associated with increased all-cause mortality (HR, 2.52; 95%CI, 1.77-3.61;

conclusionsIn individuals with MASLD or MetALD, higher MDS, indicative of worse global Mg status, was associated with an increased risk of all-cause and CVD mortality. Correcting global Mg deficiency in high-risk MASLD/MetALD patients may have long-term health benefits.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesFatty LiverMagnesiumMagnesium DeficiencyAdultAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsMagnesiumall-cause mortalitycancer mortalitycardiovascular disease mortalitymagnesium depletion scoremagnesium intakemetabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease

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PMID39861373
PMCPMC11767615

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