Salt and hypertension

Nephrology (Carlton). 2010 Jun:15 Suppl 2:49-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2010.01311.x.

Abstract

Current salt intake is too high. Current evidence documents that salt is crucial to the genesis of hypertension.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Blood Pressure / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Renal / etiology*
  • Hypertension, Renal / metabolism
  • Hypertension, Renal / physiopathology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications*
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / metabolism
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / physiopathology
  • Sodium Chloride / metabolism*
  • Sodium Chloride, Dietary / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Sodium Chloride, Dietary
  • Sodium Chloride