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SUBMITTER: Gopinath S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3914017 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gopinath Shilpa S Janga Kalyana C KC Greenberg Sheldon S Sharma Shree K SK
Case reports in nephrology 20131120
Hyponatremia defined as a plasma sodium concentration of less than 135 mmol/L is a very common disorder, occurring in hospitalized patients. Hyponatremia often results from an increase in circulating arginine vasopressin (AVP) levels and/or increased renal sensitivity to AVP, combined with an increased intake of free water. Hyponatremia is subdivided into three groups, depending on clinical history and volume status: hypovolemic, euvolemic, and hypervolemic. Acute symptomatic hyponatremia is usu ...[more]