Sodium and Potassium in the Pathogenesis of Hypertension
Tufts University · Baylor College of Medicine · +1 more institution
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Abstract
This review examines epidemiologic, physiological, and molecular evidence that the interplay between sodium and potassium is central to the development of hypertension. The review concludes with recommendations for reducing sodium and increasing potassium in the diet.
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- Medicine
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Pathogenesis
- Internal medicine
- Intensive care medicine
- Chemistry
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being
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