The frequency, aetiology and outcome of severe hyponatraemia in adult hospitalised patients

Central African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 154-158

  Erasmus, R T ^a,b   Matsha, T E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI   (South Africa)

^b Department of Chemical Pathology ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH AFRICA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032089029     PISSN: 00089176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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