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Review
. 1998 Jul 18;352(9123):220-8.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(97)12169-9.

Sodium

S Kumar  1 , T Berl
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Review

Sodium

S Kumar et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

Disorders of serum sodium are both the most common and probably most the poorly understood electrolyte disorders in clinical medicine. In the past few years increased knowledge about the non-osmotic release of vasopressin and the cloning of vasopressin receptors and of vasopressin-regulated water channels (AQP2) has enhanced our understanding of these disorders. Also controversies surrounding the treatment of hyponatraemic patients have led to well-accepted therapeutic guidelines.

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  • Disorders of sodium balance.
    Kelly J. Kelly J. Lancet. 1998 Oct 3;352(9134):1146-7. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)79790-7. Lancet. 1998. PMID: 9798615 No abstract available.
  • Disorders of sodium balance.
    Ostoja-Chrzastowski W, Albrecht P. Ostoja-Chrzastowski W, et al. Lancet. 1998 Oct 3;352(9134):1147. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)79792-0. Lancet. 1998. PMID: 9798616 No abstract available.