Renal Function and Disorders of Water and Sodium Balance
5th Sep 2005, 13:53 GMT
Hyperglycemia lowers the plasma sodium concentration; in the absence of insulin, glucose is an effective osmole that holds water in the extracellular space, diluting extracellular sodium. ACP Medicine
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