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Erythrocyte magnesium content increases less in Pima Indians than in Caucasians in response to insulin infusion (0.15 +/- 0.07 vs. 0.28 +/- 0.21 mmol/L; P < 0.03).
Understanding the differences in magnesium response to insulin may help tailor interventions for insulin resistance.
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In response to insulin infusion, erythrocyte magnesium content increased less in Pima Indians than in Caucasians (0.15 +/- 0.07 vs. 0.28 +/- 0.21 mmol/L; P < 0.03).
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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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