Association Between Small Decrease in Serum Sodium Concentration within the Normal Range and All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Elderly Adults over 5 Years.
Shin-Young AhnYoon S ParkSeong W LeeSeon H BaekSejoong KimKi Y NaKi W KimDong-Wan ChaeHo J ChinPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2016)
A slightly lower serum sodium concentration within the normal range was a major risk factor for mortality in elderly adults. Sodium level corrected according to serum glucose concentration was a more meaningful risk factor than measured sodium level.