Magnesium deficiency & metabolic syndrome: stress and inflammation may reflect calcium activation., Magnes Res. 2010

“...The presence of endothelial dysfunction and dyslipidemia triggers platelet aggregability, thus increasing the risk of thrombotic events. Oxidative stress contributes to the elevation of blood pressure. The inflammatory syndrome induces activation of several factors, which are dependent on cytosolic Ca activation. Recent findings support the hypothesis that the Mg effect on intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis may be a common link between stress, inflammation and a possible relationship to metabolic syndrome....” learn more: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20513641