March 1997
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Magnesium participates in a number of physiological reactions related to muscular contractility and a previous population study has shown a relation between airway responsiveness and lack of magnesium in the food. In this pilot study, subjects with an increased airway responsiveness, as evaluated with the methacholine test, were selected and half of the group was given magnesium tablets for a period of 6 weeks. In the treated group, there was a progressive decrease in airway responsiveness. The results suggest that magnesium supplementation may be useful to relieve symptoms of airways inflammation.