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Large arteries and sodium in hypertension

Pathophysiological and therapeutic aspects

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The Arterial System in Hypertension

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 144))

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Abstract

The concept that a high salt intake is related to increased prevalence of hypertension is an old one. There is enough epidemiological, clinical, historical and experimental evidence to support this concept [1–3]. Most authorities currently believe that excessive salt intake is the first environmental risk factor for hypertension [4]. It appears that approximately one out of four normotensive subjects and one-half of all hypertensive patients are sensitive to salt, with their blood pressure increasing following excessive salt intake [5–7].

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  1. Broussais-Hôtel Dieu, Paris, France

    Michel E. Safar (Professor of Therapeutics) (Professor of Therapeutics)

  2. University of New South Wales, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia

    Michael F. O’Rourke (Professor of Medicine) (Professor of Medicine)

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Benetos, A., Safar, M.E. (1993). Large arteries and sodium in hypertension. In: Safar, M.E., O’Rourke, M.F. (eds) The Arterial System in Hypertension. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 144. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0900-0_13

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