Efficacy of beetroot juice on reducing blood pressure in hypertensive adults with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (BEET-PKD): study protocol for a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

Abstract Background In autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) impaired nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, in part, contributes to early-onset hypertension. Beetroot juice (BRJ) reduces blood pressure (BP) by increasing NO-mediated vasodilation. The aim of this double-blind, randomised, place...

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Main Authors: Priyanka S. Sagar, Alexandra Munt, Sayanthooran Saravanabavan, Farnoosh Asghar Vahedi, James Elhindi, Beatrice Nguyen, Katrina Chau, David C. Harris, Vincent Lee, Kamal Sud, Nikki Wong, Gopala K. Rangan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07519-2