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External sodium balance studies were performed on six subjects soon after they suffered a cervical cord injury. They demonstrated a moderate impairment on the part of the renal tubules to conserve sodium. Concurrent tests of glomerular function were normal. A possible relationship between our findings and the interruption of the sympathetic nervous system at the time of the cervical cord injury is discussed.
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McCarthy, D., Wilmot, C. Renal sodium and water conservation in acute paraplegia. Spinal Cord 8, 186–195 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1970.36
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