The effects of potassium depletion and supplementation on blood pressure: A clinical review

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 314, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-40

  Barri, Yousri M ^a   Wingo, Charles S ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated hypertension; Blood pressure; Hypokalemia; Natriuresis; Potassium

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; POTASSIUM INTAKE; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; REVIEW;

EID: 0030750642     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-199707000-00008     Document Type: Review

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