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Medical Definition of Salt-losing nephritis
1. A rare disorder resulting from renal tubular damage of a variety of aetiologies; mimics adrenocortical insufficiency in that abnormal renal loss of sodium chloride occurs, accompanied by hyponatraemia, azotemia, acidosis, dehydration, and vascular collapse. Synonym: salt-losing syndrome, Thorn's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Salt-losing Nephritis
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