Pseudohyponatraemia in a patient with obstructive jaundice

Date
2006
Authors
Le Riche M.
Burgess L.J.
Marais A.D.
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Introduction: Pseudohyponatraemia is uncommonly associated with severe hypercholesterolaemia. Severe hypercholesterolaemia encountered in obstructive jaundice due to an abnormal lipoprotein, lipoprotein X (LpX), may result in pseudohyponatraemia. Case report: We report a case of falsely low sodium measurements in a patient with severe hypercholesterolaemia due to obstructive liver disease. The pathophysiology, complications and analytical effects of LpX are briefly discussed. Conclusion: The possibility of pseudohyponatraemia should be considered in severely hypercholesterolaemic samples.
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adult, article, case report, clinical feature, disease association, disease course, female, follow up, human, hypercholesterolemia, hyponatremia, laboratory test, liver function test, obstructive jaundice, priority journal, pseudohyponatremia, Adult, Diagnosis, Differential, Electrophoresis, Agar Gel, Female, Humans, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyponatremia, Jaundice, Obstructive, Lipoprotein-X
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Clinica Chimica Acta
366
1-2