Advanced age, altered level of consciousness and a new diagnosis of diabetes are independently associated with hypernatreamia in hyperglycaemic crisis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is limited literature on hypernatreamia in the setting of hyperglycaemic crisis. This is despite the fact that the presence of hypernatreamia may impact on the classification of hyperglycaemic crisis and its management particul...

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Main Authors: Ogbera Anthonia O, Nge-Okwe Augustin, Longo-Mbenza Benjamin, Ekpebegh Chukwuma O, Tonjeni Nomawethu T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6823/11/8