Hyponatremia as a leading sign of hypopituitarism
We report the case of a 67-year-old man admitted to our hospital in an obtunded state. We found that a severe hyponatremia (115 mEq/L) was the cause of patient's status. In turn, hyponatremia was due to hypopituitarism (nonfunctioning macroadenoma). Mild to moderate hyponatremia had been previo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214624517300035 |