The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 7 , Pages 679-686 , July 2009

Mild Hyponatremia Carries a Poor Prognosis in Community Subjects

  • Ahmad Sajadieh, MD, DMSc

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager, Denmark
    • Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Ahmad Sajadieh, MD, DMSc, Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital of Bispebjerg, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark
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  • Zeynep Binici, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager, Denmark
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  • Mette Rauhe Mouridsen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager, Denmark
    • Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg, Denmark
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  • Olav Wendelboe Nielsen, MD, PhD, DMSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg, Denmark
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  • Jørgen Fischer Hansen, MD, DMSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg, Denmark
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  • Steen B. Haugaard, MD, DMSc

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Internal Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager, Denmark
    • Clinical Research Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark

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 Funding: This study was supported by grants from The Danish Heart Foundation.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and played a role in writing this manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00283-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.11.033

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 7 , Pages 679-686 , July 2009

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