Hyponatremia: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Hyponatremia: risk factors

Many risk factors can lead to a lack of sodium. This is particularly the case for:

  • Age: Older people may have more factors that contribute to hyponatremia, including age-related changes, taking certain medications, and being more likely to have a chronic disease that disrupts the body’s sodium balance;
  • Kidney diseases (for example, Addison’s disease);
  • Liver cirrhosis;
  • Respiratory failure;
  • Endocrine imbalance;
  • Cancer;
  • Neuropsychiatric disorders;
  • Diuretics, antidepressants or painkillers;
  • Ecstasy: this amphetamine increases the risk of serious and even fatal cases of hyponatremia.;

These risk factors should therefore be taken into account and monitored to avoid sodium deficiency.

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