Diagnosis of hyponatremia and increased risk of a subsequent cancer diagnosis: results from a nationwide population-based cohort study.

CONCLUSIONS: A diagnosis of hyponatremia may be a marker of occult neoplasms, especially cancers of the lung, brain, liver, pancreas, esophagus, kidney, pharynx and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hyponatremia may aid in early detection of cancer.
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Source: Acta Oncologica - September 18, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Holland-Bill L, Christiansen CF, Farkas DK, Donskov F, Jørgensen JOL, Sørensen HT Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research