Cunze T, Rath W, Osmers R, Martin M, Warneke G, Kuhn W. Magnesium and calcium concentration in the pregnant and non-pregnant myometrium.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1995;
48:9-13. [PMID:
7698390 DOI:
10.1016/0020-7292(94)02217-8]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
To investigate the effect of labor on the magnesium and calcium concentrations in the human myometrium and to compare them with the concentrations in the non-pregnant uterus.
METHOD
Samples of the isthmic part of the uterus were taken from 42 patients not in labor, 31 patients in regular labor during a cesarean section, and 37 premenopausal patients on whom a hysterectomy was performed.
RESULTS
(i) The magnesium concentration dropped significantly during labor; (ii) the calcium concentration in the tissue showed no significant changes during labor; (iii) the magnesium and calcium concentrations were significantly higher during pregnancy; (iv) the distribution of electrolytes in the myometrium differed significantly in the corpus, isthmus and cervix uteri.
CONCLUSIONS
The electrolyte concentration in the myometrium depends on the place of removal. A low magnesium concentration in the pregnant human myometrium could be a cause of premature labor.
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