Utility and limitations of biochemical parameters in the evaluation of hyponatremia in the elderly

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 475-493

  Musch, W ^a   Decaux, G ^b  

^a Bracops Hospital   (Belgium)

^b ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Calciura; Hyponatremia; Isotonic saline infusion; Salt loosing syndrome; Urea; Uric acid

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CALCIUM; DIURETIC AGENT; ISOTONIC SOLUTION; RENIN; SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT; UREA; URIC ACID; VASOPRESSIN;

ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; BIOCHEMISTRY; CALCIUM URINE LEVEL; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DELIRIUM TREMENS; DIAGNOSIS, MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELDERLY CARE; EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INAPPROPRIATE VASOPRESSIN SECRETION; INFUSION; LUNG CONGESTION; NATRIURESIS; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; POLYURIA; POPULATION RESEARCH; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SALT LOSING NEPHRITIS; SODIUM DEPLETION; SODIUM EXCRETION; SODIUM URINE LEVEL; UREA BLOOD LEVEL; URIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0034839439     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017586004688     Document Type: Review

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