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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Mentrasti G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7386802 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mentrasti Giulia G Scortichini Laura L Torniai Mariangela M Giampieri Riccardo R Morgese Francesca F Rinaldi Silvia S Berardi Rossana R
Therapeutics and clinical risk management 20200724
Hyponatremia, defined as serum sodium concentration <135 mEq/l, is the most common electrolyte balance disorder in clinical practice. Many causes are listed, but syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is certainly the most relevant, mainly in oncological and hospitalized patients. In this review, the pathophysiological and clinical aspects are described in detail. Patients' extensive medical history and structured physical and biochemical tests are considered the milest ...[more]