From: Risk of low serum levels of ionized magnesium in children with febrile seizure
Group | Febrile seizure (n = 133) | Control (n = 141) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 2.1 [1.7 ̶ 3.1] | 1.9 [1.5 ̶ 3.0] | 0.128 |
Men/Women | 73 (54.9)/60 (45.1) | 77 (54.6)/64 (45.4) | 1.000 |
Hypocalcemiaa | 13 (11.6) | 14 (10.6) | 0.763 |
Hypomagnesemia | 57 (42.9) | 7 (6.9) | < 0.001* |
 Serum iMg2+ (mmol/L) | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.0 |  |
Hyponatremia | 28 (21.1) | 7 (5.0) | < 0.001* |
 Serum Na (mmol/L) | 136.0 [135.0;137.0] | 138.0 [137.0; 139.0] |  |
Hypokalemia | 3 (2.3) | 5 (3.5) | 0.783 |