A review of water balance in ageing in health and disease

The elderly are at increased risk of changes in body water and sodium, often accompanying comorbid disease states, which are associated with increased mortality. The clinical assessment of the hydration status of an elderly patient is difficult and the elderly care physician relies on both the clini...

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Published in:	Gerontology (Basel) Vol. 45; no. 2; p. 61
Main Authors:	Stout, N R, Kenny, R A, Baylis, P H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland 1999
Subjects:	Aged Aging - physiology Humans Middle Aged Vasopressins - physiology Water-Electrolyte Balance - physiology Water-Electrolyte Imbalance - physiopathology
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