Higher prevalence of hypomagnesaemia in diabetic patients with nephropathy was compared to
those without nephropathy. Serum magnesium levels were significantly inversely correlated
with serum creatinine and U-A/C ratio, and positively correlated with glomerular filtration
rate (GFR).
Hence, Magnesium supplementation using magnesium salts could be a good approach to improve
the cardiovascular complications, insulin resistance index, lipid profile and kidney function
in diabetic nephropathy patients.