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Horizonte Médico (Lima)

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CASTELLANOS, Laura; CARDENAS, Luisa  and  CARRILLO, Maria Lourdes. Hyponatremia review. Horiz. Med. [online]. 2016, vol.16, n.4, pp.60-71. ISSN 1727-558X.

Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte imbalance in clinical practice; it is also the most under-diagnosed . Morbidity and mortality are significantly increased in patients with symptomatic hyponatremia in contrast to patients whose sodium concentration is normal. This article offers a review addressing epidemiology, diagnosis and therapeutic approach of hyponatremia

Keywords : hyponatremia; therapy; sodium.

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