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Does the Adrogue–Madias formula accurately predict serum sodium levels in patients with dysnatremias?

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boxed-textLiamis G et al. (2006) Therapeutic approach in patients with dysnatraemias. Nephrol Dial Transplant 21: 1564–1569

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