Higher Aldosterone and lower N-Terminal proatrial natriuretic peptide as biomarkers of salt sensitivity in the community

AIMS: Salt sensitivity, a trait characterized by a pressor blood pressure (BP) response to increased dietary salt intake, has been associated with higher rates of cardiovascular target organ damage and cardiovascular disease events. Recent experimental studies have highlighted the potential role of...

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Main Authors: Lieb, Wolfgang, Pencina, Michael J., Jacques, Paul F., Wang, Thomas J., Larson, Martin G., Levy, Daniel, Kannel, William B., Vasan, Ramachandran S.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3179529/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21450637
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1741826710389406
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