Table 1

Magnesium studies in patient 1

Day 0 Day 3 Day 5
Urine volume (litres)0.7640.8150.630
Serum magnesium (mmol/l)0.370.590.63
Serum creatinine (μmol/l)373436
Urinary magnesium (mmol/l)0.046.54.02
Urinary creatinine (μmol/l)3.334.63.86
Tubular reabsorption of magnesium (%)99.8591.8690.56
Fractional excretion of magnesium (%)0.157.149.44