Publication Name	World Journal of Methodology
Manuscript ID	118971
Country	China

Category	Health Care Sciences & Services
Manuscript Type	Correspondence
Article Title	Letter to the Editor: Revisiting salt restriction in hyponatremic cirrhosis - a paradigm in need of refinement?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Cheng-Long Zou
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number the National Key Research and Development Program of China 2024YFC2607404
Corresponding Author	Cheng-Long Zou, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neurosurgery, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, No. 83 Xinqiao Zheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400037, China. edwardzcl@pku.edu.cn
Key Words	Cirrhosis; Hyponatremia; Sodium restriction; Acute kidney injury; Sarcopenia; Nutritional status; Mortality; Dietary management
Core Tip	This study serves as a critical catalyst for re-evaluating a decades-old dietary dogma. It suggests that in cirrhotic patients with moderate to severe hyponatremia, automatic sodium restriction may inadvertently accelerate the path to renal injury, sarcopenia, and death. A more tailored, physiology-guided dietary strategy that prioritizes renal perfusion and nutritional preservation is urgently needed. This underscores the need for more individualized dietary strategies, particularly in this vulnerable patient population.
Citation	Zou CL. Letter to the Editor: Revisiting salt restriction in hyponatremic cirrhosis - a paradigm in need of refinement? World J Methodol 2026; In press

Received	2026-01-16 05:59
Peer-Review Started	2026-01-16 06:00
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-26 07:29
Return for Revision	2026-02-26 07:29
Revised	2026-03-06 10:30
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-04-09 02:32
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-04-09 07:10
Articles in Press	2026-04-09 07:10
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