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Blood pressure is linked to salt intake and modulated by the angiotensinogen gene in normotensive and hypertensive elderly subjects.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Jun 2001
Johnson A G, Nguyen T V, Davis D
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate salt sensitivity in elderly subjects with different forms of hypertension and controls and to investigate any modulation by genotype DESIGN: Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled latin-square SETTING: Tertiary referral hospital PARTICIPANTS: Community subjects (n = 46) aged > or = 60 years classified as isolated systolic hypertension [ISH; systolic blood pressure (SBP) > or = 160,...
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