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ArticleThe Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2023

Chloride and Potassium Assessment Is a Helpful Tool for Differential Diagnosis of Thiazide-Associated Hyponatremia.

Laura Potasso, Sophie Monnerat, Julie Refardt, Gregor Lindner, Volker Burst, Bettina Winzeler, Mirjam Christ-Crain

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Article in The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Laura PotassoDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-4741-1483
Sophie MonneratDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-0179-7889
Julie RefardtDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-3040-4685
Gregor LindnerDepartment of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Buergerspital Solothurn, 4500 Solothurn, Switzerland.
Volker BurstDepartment II of Internal Medicine (Nephrology, Rheumatology, Diabetes, and General Internal Medicine) and Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0256-6628
Bettina WinzelerDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-8305-2700
Mirjam Christ-CrainDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-6336-0965
University Hospital of Basel · CHUniversity of Basel · CHUniversity Hospital of Bern · CHUniversity of Cologne · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextDifferential diagnosis of thiazide-associated hyponatremia (TAH) is challenging. Patients can either have volume depletion or a syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD)-like presentation.

objectiveTo evaluate the impact of the simplified apparent strong ion difference in serum (aSID; sodium + potassium - chloride) as well as the urine chloride and potassium score (ChU; chloride - potassium in urine) in the differential diagnosis of TAH, in addition to assessment of fractional uric acid excretion (FUA).

methodsPost hoc analysis of prospectively collected data from June 2011 to August 2013 from 98 hospitalized patients with TAH < 125 mmol/L enrolled at University Hospital Basel and University Medical Clinic Aarau, Switzerland. Patients were categorized according to treatment response in volume-depleted TAH requiring volume substitution or SIAD-like TAH requiring fluid restriction. We computed sensitivity analyses with ROC curves for positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of aSID, ChU, and FUA in differential diagnosis of TAH.

resultsAn aSID > 42 mmol/L had a PPV of 79.1% in identifying patients with volume-depleted TAH, whereas a value < 39 mmol/L excluded it with a NPV of 76.5%. In patients for whom aSID was inconclusive, a ChU < 15 mmol/L had a PPV of 100% and a NPV of 83.3%, whereas FUA < 12% had a PPV of 85.7% and a NPV of 64.3% in identifying patients with volume-depleted TAH.

conclusionIn patients with TAH, assessment of aSID, potassium, and chloride in urine can help identifying patients with volume-depleted TAH requiring fluid substitution vs patients with SIAD-like TAH requiring fluid restriction.

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HyponatremiaInappropriate ADH SyndromeChloridesDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansPotassiumSodium ChlorideThiazidesChloridesPotassiumSodium ChlorideThiazidesdiagnosticdiureticsodiumTAHtwo-step approach

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