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Pima Indians have lower fasting plasma magnesium concentration than Caucasians (0.79 +/- 0.05 vs. 0.85 +/- 0.06 mmol/L; P < 0.01).
Lower magnesium levels in Pima Indians may have implications for their metabolic health and insulin sensitivity.
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The mean fasting plasma magnesium concentration was lower in Pima Indians than in Caucasians (0.79 +/- 0.05 vs. 0.85 +/- 0.06 mmol/L; P < 0.01).
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Intracellular magnesium and insulin resistance: results in Pima Indians and Caucasians.
Giuseppe Paolisso et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1995
DOI 10.1210/jcem.80.4.7714114
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