New oral salt in treatment of high blood pressure.
The roles of sodium, potassium and magnesium in the etiology of high blood pressure are reviewed. Mechanisms of action for these cations in alterations of systemic blood pressure are discussed. A rationale for the introduction of a new Na-K-Mg salt for the prevention and treatment of hypertension in human subjects is presented. Preliminary results with this new Na-K-Mg salt are promising.
Karppanen
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Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Helsinki, Finland.
D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D002412:Cations / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*; D012982:Sodium, Dietary / Q000494:pharmacology*
D002412:Cations; D012982:Sodium, Dietary