Dietary salt restriction: benefits for cardiovascular disease and beyond

Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 1997 Sep;6(5):477-82. doi: 10.1097/00041552-199709000-00012.

Abstract

The evidence linking salt intake to high blood pressure has become stronger. At the same time, there is increasing evidence that salt has other adverse effects independent of its effects on blood pressure.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood Pressure / drug effects*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / metabolism
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Sodium, Dietary / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Sodium, Dietary