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Does the level of postoperative sodium intake affect the aldosterone response and sodium retention in patients undergoing cholecystectomy?
Does the level of postoperative sodium intake affect the aldosterone response and sodium retention in patients undergoing cholecystectomy?
The postoperative aldosterone response is influenced by sodium intake but does not appear to be the primary driver of postoperative sodium retention.
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Aldosterone response varies with sodium intake but does not drive postoperative retention; leaves open alternative mechanisms in surgical patients.
J P S Cochrane (1978) studied this question.
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