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-<section begin="clinical biochemistry" />'''Hypernatraemia''' is a disorder of [[sodium]] homeostasis characterised by high levels of sodium (< 146 mmol/L). It's a rare condition, and much less common than [[hyponatraemia]], due to the body's defence against hypernatraemia being very robust. Hypernatraemia due to loss of water is called [[dehydration]].
+<section begin="clinical biochemistry" />{{Infobox medical condition
-{{Infobox medical condition
 | name = Hypernatraemia
 | definition = Serum sodium level > 147 mmol/L
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 | risks = Elderly, comatose, infants
 | treatment = Administration of sodium-free fluids
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+}}'''Hypernatraemia''' is a disorder of [[sodium]] homeostasis characterised by high levels of sodium (< 146 mmol/L). It's a rare condition, and much less common than [[hyponatraemia]], due to the body's defence against hypernatraemia being very robust. Hypernatraemia due to loss of water is called [[dehydration]].
 == Grading of severity ==