Hyponatremia is a serum sodium concentration level of less than 135 mEq/L (< 135 mmole/L, SI) for at least 1 day (Kurokawa et al., 1996). A value of less than 120 mEq/L is considered a critical ...

Oral administration of the vasopressin V2-receptor antagonist tolvaptan is safe and effective for the treatment of chronic hyponatremia in the long term, according to the results of the SALTWATER ...

Verbalis et al. induced chronic hyponatremia in rats fed a liquid diet by administration of the vasopressin V2 receptor agonist desmopressin for a period of 3 months. Hyponatremia was associated ...

Hyponatremia commonly occurs in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Two mechanisms have been proposed as causes: syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone and cerebral salt ...