Hyponatremia and the Brain

Hyponatremia is defined by low serum sodium concentration and is the most common electrolyte disorder encountered in clinical practice. Serum sodium is the main determinant of plasma osmolality, which, in turn, affects cell volume. In the presence of low extracellular osmolality, cells will swell if...

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Main Authors: Fabrice Gankam Kengne, Guy Decaux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246802491730373X