Salt sensitivity in hypertension: implications for the kidney.
VM Campese, F Karubian - Journal of the American Society of …, 1991 - journals.lww.com
The role of dietary sodium in the pathogenesis of essential hypertension has stimulated a
great deal of interest and investigation in recent years. There are epidemiologic studies in
the literature that suggest a link between dietary sodium intake and the prevalence of
hypertension. However, not all patients are prone to the development of hypertension in
response to dietary sodium. Therefore, a distinction between salt sensitivity and salt-
resistant essential hypertension has evolved from this observation. The mechanisms which …
great deal of interest and investigation in recent years. There are epidemiologic studies in
the literature that suggest a link between dietary sodium intake and the prevalence of
hypertension. However, not all patients are prone to the development of hypertension in
response to dietary sodium. Therefore, a distinction between salt sensitivity and salt-
resistant essential hypertension has evolved from this observation. The mechanisms which …
