title: Dietary chloride modifies renin release in normal humans.
abstract: The effect of high and low chloride diets on the responses of plasma renin activity (PRA), angiotensin II (ANG II), and aldosterone (Aldo) to upright posture was studied in the same normal subjects in balance on constant sodium intake. Diet 1 consisted of 10 meq Na/day (low Na) and either 50 or 150 meq Cl/day. Diet 2 consisted of 200 meq Na/day (high Na) and either 20 or 200 meq Cl/day. The mean recumbent PRA level on the high Na-high Cl diet tended to be lower than on the high Na-low Cl diet but was not significantly different. However, the absolute peak upright PRA levels, 8.8 +/- 1.0 vs. 4.4 +/- 0.8 ng . ml-1 . h-1, and the incremental difference (delta PRA) between recumbent and peak upright PRA levels, 5.5 +/- 0.8 vs. 2.2 +/- 0.5 ng . ml-1 . h-1, were significantly less on the high Na-high Cl diet compared with the high Na-low Cl diet. Similar significant changes were seen in ANG II and Aldo levels. However, there were no significant changes in PRA, ANG II, and Aldo responses to upright posture on the low Na diet when the dietary Cl was varied. It is concluded that dietary Cl is another factor modifying renin release. However, Cl is probably less important than Na because Cl-induced changes in PRA were not seen in the low salt state.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood*; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000097:blood*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D000804:Angiotensin II; D000450:Aldosterone; D012083:Renin