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Editorial
. 2019 May 7;14(5):645-647.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.02950319. Epub 2019 Apr 4.

Evidence for Managing Hypernatremia: Is It Just Hyponatremia in Reverse?

Richard H Sterns  1   2
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Evidence for Managing Hypernatremia: Is It Just Hyponatremia in Reverse?

Richard H Sterns. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: cell volume regulation; clinical nephrology; diabetes insipidus; electrolytes; hypernatremia; hyponatremia; osmolality; outcomes; pediatrics; sodium; water-electrolyte balance.

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