Hyponatremia in cirrhosis:: Results of a patient population survey
Hyponatremia in cirrhosis:: Results of a patient population survey
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DOI:
10.1002/hep.21412
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发表时间:
2006-12-01
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影响因子:
13.5
通讯作者:
Gines, Pere
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作者:
Angeli, Paolo;Wong, Florence;Gines, Pere
Low serum sodium concentration is an independent predictor of mortality in patients with cirrhosis, but its prevalence and clinical significance is unclear. To evaluate prospectively the prevalence of low serum sodium concentration and the association between serum sodium levels and severity of ascites and complications of cirrhosis, prospective data were collected on 997 consecutive patients from 28 centers in Europe, North and South America, and Asia for a period of 28 days. The prevalence of low serum sodium concentration as defined by a serum sodium concentration