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title: Is low magnesium linked to premenstrual tension? | Niyora
description: Yes. Women with premenstrual tension had lower magnesium levels in their red blood cells compared to women without premenstrual tension.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/serum-and-red-cell-magnesium-levels-in-patients-with-premenstrual-tension-1981/
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Study, 1981

# Is low magnesium linked to premenstrual tension?

Yes. Women with premenstrual tension had lower magnesium levels in their red blood cells compared to women without premenstrual tension.

 Early or limited evidence

26 women with premenstrual tension and 9 without it

## What they did

Researchers measured magnesium in blood and red blood cells in 26 women with premenstrual tension and 9 women without it.

## What they found

Normal women had red cell magnesium of 4.5 mg/100 ml, while women with premenstrual tension had 3.1 mg/100 ml. The difference was clear.

## What it means for you

Low magnesium in red blood cells may be involved in premenstrual tension. This suggests checking magnesium levels might help understand the condition. The main limitation is that only a small number of women were studied.

26

women with premenstrual tension

4.5

red cell magnesium in normal women (mg/100 ml)

3.1

red cell magnesium in women with premenstrual tension (mg/100 ml)

## About the study

Original title Serum and red cell magnesium levels in patients with premenstrual tension Authors Abraham GE, Lubran MM Journal The American journal of clinical nutrition Year 1981 Study design Study Participants 26 Read the paper [doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/34.11.2364](https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/34.11.2364)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Magnesium](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-magnesium/)

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