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Volume 6 Issue 8 (August, 2018)

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Biochemical evaluation of serum sodium levels in patients with cirrhosis of liver
Jayesh Sharma

Background: To evaluate serum sodium levels in subjects with cirrhosis of liver. Materials & methods: A total of 50 subjects were enrolled. The subjects were divided into 2 groups cirrhosis group and control group as 25 in each. The results were analysed using SPSS software. The p- value less than 0.005 was considered significant. Results: A total of 50 subjects were enrolled. The mean age in subjects with serum sodium levels ≤130 mmol/L was 54.5 years and with 131-135 mmol/L concentration was 49.6 years Conclusion: Lower serum sodium levels were associated with cirrhosis of liver.

 
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