Role of cigarette use in hyponatremia in schizophrenic patients.
Urine volume and osmolality were studied in two schizophrenic patients with hyponatremia and six normal subjects after they smoked or ingested cigarettes. The results suggest that cigarette use may contribute to the development of hyponatremia by impairing water excretion.
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Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City.
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Deck
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Clark
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010842:Pica / Q000150:complications; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014026:Nicotiana; D014869:Water Intoxication / Q000150:complications