Why the study?
Does oral potassium supplementation reduce blood pressure in adults with primary hypertension?
Population
483 adults over 18 years with raised systolic blood pressure or diastolic blood pressure. Excluded pregnant…
Comparison
Oral potassium supplements for >=8 weeks vs Placebo, no treatment, or usual care
Design
Meta-analysis
Follow-up
8 to 16 weeks
Authors
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No significant BP reduction with potassium supplementation; leaves open possible effects due to heterogeneity and small samples.
Does oral potassium supplementation reduce blood pressure in adults with primary hypertension?
Potassium supplementation does not have a statistically significant effect on reducing blood pressure in adults with primary hypertension, though evidence is limited by small sample sizes and heterogeneity.
Dickinson et al. (2006) studied this question.
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