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Review
. 1996 Sep;4(5):341-50.
doi: 10.1007/BF01788840.

Hyponatremia related to medical anticancer treatment

T Berghmans  1
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Review

Hyponatremia related to medical anticancer treatment

T Berghmans. Support Care Cancer. 1996 Sep.

Abstract

Hyponatremia is a common potential complication in cancer patients. It can be related to anticancer medical therapy. Vincristine, vinblastine, cisplatin and cyclophosphamide are the chemotherapeutic agents most frequently associated with hyponatremia. More recently, analogs such as carboplatin and ifosfamide have also been incriminated. Hyponatremia is also associated with new immunomodulators (interferon, interleukin-2 and levamisole) and monoclonal antibodies. The mechanism by which all these drugs act on the sodium steady state is only partially known. The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion is described secondary to vinca alkaloids and cisplatin and possibly with alkylating agents. Renal salt wasting is described with platinum compounds.

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