Salt, blood pressure and health: A cautionary tale

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 311-315

  Alderman, Michael H ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RENIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BLOOD; PRESSURE; SALT;

ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIETARY INTAKE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART PROTECTION; HEART RATE; HEART WORK; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; SODIUM INTAKE; SODIUM RESTRICTION; SODIUM URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0036100842     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intjepid/31.2.311     Document Type: Note

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