The provided source title identifies a retrospective cohort study examining the relationship between serum magnesium levels and the risk of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) and sepsis in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis. The article is listed in Frontiers in Immunology. Beyond the title and bibliographic placement, the supplied content consisted of site navigation and journal pages and did not include the study abstract, methods, results, or conclusions.
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The article title suggests potential clinical relevance linking serum magnesium with infectious complications (SBP and sepsis) in patients hospitalized with cirrhosis, which, if supported by data, could influence risk stratification or monitoring practices. However, because the provided source did not include results or discussion, specific clinical implications, proposed changes to practice, or suggested next steps were not reported in the excerpt and cannot be asserted here.
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The full article appears in Frontiers in Immunology. To obtain complete and verifiable details — including study population, laboratory methods for serum magnesium measurement, diagnostic criteria for SBP and sepsis, statistical analyses, numerical results, authors' interpretation, and declared limitations — consult the complete article on the journal website.
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