Sodium and hypertension.
The role of sodium and its share in the mosaic of hypertension is reviewed with particular reference to membrane alterations which may lead to new aetiopathogenic insights into essential hypertension.
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009318:Natriuresis; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D051381:Rats; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D012964:Sodium / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism*
D012964:Sodium; D012083:Renin; D011188:Potassium