title: [On the sodium to potassium ratio in daily urine of patients with arterial hypertension].
abstract: The aim of the study was to measure Na:K ratio in 24-hour urine depending on salt consumption. The subjects were 230 patients with arterial hypertension (AH). The study found a significantly higher salt consumption by AH patients, and decrease of K excretion together with increase of Na excretion. Measurement of Na:K ratio in these patients demonstrated that their salt consumption should be limited, and the proportion of food containing K should be increased.
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Poseliugina
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000652:urine*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011188:Potassium / Q000652:urine*; D012964:Sodium / Q000652:urine*; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D012964:Sodium; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D011188:Potassium