Hyponatremia in elderly patients with fragility fractures of the proximal femur: a cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT Introduction: Proximal femur fractures affect the mortality and morbidity of elderly individuals. Recent studies have shown an association between fragility fractures and hyponatremia, a common fluid and electrolyte balance disorder. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the occurre...

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Main Authors: Aída Fernanda Batista Rocha, Marcus Villander Barros De Oliveira Sá, Ubirace Fernando Elihimas Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002019005025101&lng=en&tlng=en