Hyponatremia in Patients with Cirrhosis of the Liver

Hyponatremia is common in cirrhosis. It mostly occurs in an advanced stage of the disease and is associated with complications and increased mortality. Either hypovolemic or, more commonly, hypervolemic hyponatremia can be seen in cirrhosis. Impaired renal sodium handling due to renal hypoperfusion...

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Main Authors: Mauro Bernardi, Carmen Serena Ricci, Luca Santi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/4/1/85