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ea0032p864 | Pituitary – Clinical (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by IPSEN</emphasis>) | ECE2013

Moderate hyponatremia is associated with an increased risk of overall mortality: a comprehensive meta-analysis

Corona Giovanni , Giuliani Corinna , Parenti Gabriele , Norello Dario , Verbalis Joseph G , Forti Gianni , Maggi Mario , Peri Alessandro

Introduction: Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte disorder in clinical practice, and evidence to date indicates that severe hyponatremia is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of our study was to perform a comprehensive meta-analysis that included all the published studies that compared mortality rates in subjects with or without hyponatremia of any degree.Methods: An extensive Medline, Embase, and Cochrane search was perfo...