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Genetic variants in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and salt sensitivity of blood pressure.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Jun 2010
Gu Dongfeng, Kelly Tanika N, Hixson James E, Chen Jing, Liu Depei, Chen Ji-chun, Rao Dabeeru C, Mu Jianjun, Ma Jixiang, Jaquish Cashell E, Rice Treva K, Gu Charles, Hamm L Lee, Whelton Paul K, He Jiang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) genes and salt sensitivity of blood pressure (BP). METHODS: A 7-day low-sodium dietary intervention followed by a 7-day high-sodium dietary intervention was conducted among 1906 participants living in a rural region of north China where habitual sodium intake is high. BP measurements were obtained at baseline and following...
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