Blood plasma and saliva levels of magnesium and other bivalent cations in patients with parotid gland tumors.

The plasma and saliva cations in parotid malignant tumors of stages II-III were studied in 31 patients before surgical therapy and in 27 control group volunteers. The magnesium (t-Mg), calcium (t-Ca), copper (t-Cu) and zinc (t-Zn) concentrations in plasma were determined, and t-Mg and t-Ca in saliva. Our results showed that salivary and plasma t-Mg concentrations were significantly higher in patients with parotid malignant tumors in comparison to control group (saliva: 0.

Magnesium influence on nicotine pharmacodependence and smoking.

We followed the magnesium effect (Magne B(6)R, Sanofi-Synthelabo) with internal administration in 53 adult neurotic smoking patients (more than 10 cigarettes/day) of both genders admitted into psychiatric hospital. The nicotine dependence was assessed by the Fagerstrom test, initially and after 28 days of magnesium intake. Plasmatic magnesium level was determined before any therapy and at 28 days.