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Salt-resistant and salt-sensitive phenotypes determine the sensitivity of blood pressure to weight loss in overweight/obese patients.
Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) - 1 May 2008
Hoffmann Irene S, Alfieri Anna B, Cubeddu Luigi X
Abstract excerpt
High blood pressure (BP) is extremely common in persons with obesity. However, not all obese individuals have high BP, nor does weight loss lower BP in all persons. In this study, the authors investigated whether the salt-sensitive (SS) or salt-resistant (SR) phenotype determines the degree of BP lowering induced by weight loss in a group of middle-aged individuals of whom 80% are of Hispanic descent....
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