Article
Salt sensitivity: a review with a focus on non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics.
Journal of the American Society of Hypertension : JASH - 1 Jan 2000
Richardson Safiya I, Freedman Barry I, Ellison David H, Rodriguez Carlos J
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this review is to summarize the available information regarding salt sensitivity particularly as it relates to non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics and to clarify possible etiologies, especially those that might shed light on potential treatment options. In non-Hispanic blacks, there is evidence that endothelial dysfunction, reduced potassium intake, decreased urinary kallikrein excretion,...
Topics
- Black People
- Hispanic or Latino
- Humans
- Hypertension
- Phenotype
- Risk Factors
- Sodium Chloride, Dietary