Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Hypernatremia

High blood sodium levels

HP:0003228

What it means

The concentration of sodium in the blood circulation is above the upper limit of normal.

Rare diseases that can present with this6

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Elevated sodium(1+) concentration · Elevated sodium(1+) level · Elevated sodium(1+) level in blood · Increased sodium(1+) concentration · Increased sodium(1+) level · Increased sodium(1+) level in blood

Hypernatremia

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.