Open AccessHyponatremia Is Associated With Increased Osteoporosis and Bone Fractures in a Large US Health System Population
Author(s) -
Rachel L. Usala,
Stephen Fernandez,
Mihriye Méte,
Laura E. Cowen,
Nawar Shara,
Julianna Barsony,
Joseph G. Verbalis
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2015-1261
Subject(s) - osteoporosis , medicine , hyponatremia , odds ratio , confidence interval , population , fragility , environmental health , chemistry
The significance of studies suggesting an increased risk of bone fragility fractures with hyponatremia through mechanisms of induced bone loss and increased falls has not been demonstrated in large patient populations with different types of hyponatremia.
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