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SUBMITTER: Pedersen AKN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7065244 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pedersen Anne Kathrine Nissen AKN Rud Charlotte C Wilkens Trine Levring TL Borre Mette M Andersen Jens Rikardt JR Dahlerup Jens Frederik JF Hvas Christian Lodberg CL
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition 20190415 2
<h4>Background</h4>Sodium deficiency in patients with an ileostomy is associated with chronic dehydration and may be difficult to detect. We aimed to investigate if the sodium concentration in a single spot urine sample may be used as a proxy for 24-hour urine sodium excretion.<h4>Methods</h4>In a prospective observational study with 8 patients with an ileostomy and 8 volunteers with intact intestines, we investigated the correlations and agreements between spot urine sodium concentrations and 2 ...[more]