The INTERSALT study: Background, methods, findings, and implications

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 65, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Stamler, Jeremiah ^a  

^a NW Unive Sity Medical School ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

blood pressure; cardiovascular diseases; INTERSALT Study; salt intake; Sodium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SALT INTAKE; SODIUM EXCRETION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031054212     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/65.2.626S     Document Type: Conference Paper

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