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Magnesium’s role and demand in cardiovascular diseases

Justyna Malinowska
1, 2, 3
,
Milena Małecka-Giełdowska
2, 4
,
Olga Ciepiela
2, 4

  1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
  2. Doctoral School, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
  3. Medical Center of Dietetics and Health Education, National Institute of Public Health NIH – National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
  4. Central Laboratory, Central Teaching Hospital, University Clinical Center, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2025; 27(2): 235–241
Online publish date: 2025/06/27
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