Salt sensitivity: does it play an important role in the pathogenesis and treatment of hypertension?
Abundant data confirm a role for sodium intake in human blood pressure and for the pathogenesis and treatment of some forms of hypertension. New information concerning mechanisms for the effect of salt on blood pressure, as well as the relationship between salt intake and the heart and kidneys, is reviewed.
Weinberger
M H
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Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202-5111, USA.
D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000187:drug effects; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D004064:Digestive System / Q000187:drug effects; D004351:Drug Resistance / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*
D012965:Sodium Chloride