Hyponatremic hypertensive syndrome secondary to renal ischemia - Case report

• Main Authors: Joana Cunha Oliveira (Author), Mariana Matos Martins (Author), Esmeralda Martins (Author), Gustavo Rocha (Author), Cláudia Moura (Author), Helena Pinto (Author), Ana Teixeira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hyponatremic hypertensive syndrome (HHS) is characterized by hypertensive crisis, and hyponatremia secondary to unilateral renal damage with glomerular and tubular dysfunction. Elevated plasma levels of renin in most cases suggest that the stimulation of renin release from the ischemic kidney plays...