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Evaluation of insulin resistance and sodium sensitivity in normotensive offspring of hypertensive individuals.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Apr 2007
Pazarloglou Michalis, Spaia Sophia, Pagkalos Emmanouil, Ioannidis Heraklis, Askepidis Nikolaos, Varyemezis Vasilios
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BACKGROUND: Sodium sensitivity (SS) and insulin resistance (IR) might be a common link in the pathogenesis of essential hypertension. The aim of the present study is to investigate the relationship, if any, between SS and IR in a population with a family predisposition to develop hypertension. METHODS: Twenty normotensive subjects aged 20 to 40 years with a family history of hypertension (1 or both parents...
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