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Study Sees Link Between Low Salt Levels, Fracture Risk in Older Adults
Posted 22 Nov 2010 by Drugs.com
SATURDAY, Nov. 20 – New research links lower-than-normal levels of sodium (salt) in the blood to a higher risk of broken bones and falls in older adults. Even mildly decreased levels of sodium can cause problems, the researchers contend. "Screening for a low sodium concentration in the blood, and treating it when present, may be a new strategy to prevent fractures," study co-author Dr. Ewout J. Hoorn, of Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, said in a news release from the American Society of Nephrology. There's still a mystery: There doesn't appear to be a link between osteoporosis and low sodium levels, known as hyponatremia, so it's not clear why lower sodium levels may lead to more fractures and falls, the study authors said. The researchers examined the medical records for six years of more than 5,200 Dutch people over the age of 55. The study authors wanted to ... Read more
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