Associations of sodium, potassium and protein intake with blood pressure and hypertension in Switzerland

BACKGROUND Nutritional factors play an important role in the regulation of blood pressure and in the development of hypertension. In this analysis, we explored the associations of 24-hour urinary Na+, K+ and urea excretion with blood pressure levels and the risk of hypertension in the Sw...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Glatz, Aline Chappuis, David Conen, Paul Erne, Antoinette Péchère-Bertschi, Idris Guessous, Valentina Forni, Luca Gabutti, Franco Muggli, Augusto Gallino, Daniel Hayoz, Isabelle Binet, Paolo Suter, Fred Paccaud, Murielle Bochud, Michel Burnier, Swiss Medical Weekly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2017-02-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
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Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2276