Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hyponatremia due to the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is a very common electrolyte disorder in older patients leading often to hospital admissions. Symptoms can vary between mild disabilities (e.g. nausea, dizziness, attention deficits, gait disturbance) to severe life-threatening conditions (e.g. seizures, coma). Treatment of SIADH is challenging in particular when fluid restriction is limited or even not effective in restoring n...