Hypothyroidism-associated hyponatremia: Mechanisms, implications and treatment

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2017, Pages R15-R20

  Liamis, G ^a   Filippatos, T D ^a   Liontos, A ^a   Elisaf, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; VASOPRESSIN;

BRAIN DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIURESIS; HEART OUTPUT; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; VASOPRESSIN BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD; COMPLICATION; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ENDOCRINE DISEASE;

DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; SODIUM;

EID: 85002373880     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: 1479683X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/EJE-16-0493     Document Type: Review

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