NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) Practice Exam

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Which of the following conditions is closely associated with hypomagnesemia?

  1. Chronic alcohol use

  2. Diabetes

  3. Hypothyroidism

  4. Hypertension

The correct answer is: Chronic alcohol use

Hypomagnesemia is closely associated with chronic alcohol use. Chronic alcohol intake can lead to decreased magnesium absorption in the intestines and increased renal excretion of magnesium, resulting in magnesium deficiency. This is why option A, chronic alcohol use, is the correct answer. While diabetes, hypothyroidism, and hypertension can also impact magnesium levels, chronic alcohol use is the condition most closely associated with hypomagnesemia.

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