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. 1998 Feb 14;316(7131):628. doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7131.628a

Rebound sodium and water retention occurs when diuretic treatment is stopped

Constaninos G Missouris 1, Graham A MacGregor 1
PMCID: PMC1112648  PMID: 9518931

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