Why the study?
Does higher blood pressure salt-sensitivity increase the incidence of hypertension in adults?
Population
36 participants from the Olivetti Heart Study whose blood pressure salt-sensitivity and renal tubular sodium…
Comparison
Higher salt-sensitivity (HSS) vs Lower salt-sensitivity (LSS)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
15.1 +/- 0.6 years
Authors
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May flag salt-sensitive adults for closer monitoring; leaves open whether screening or interventions improve outcomes.
Does higher blood pressure salt-sensitivity increase the incidence of hypertension in adults?
Higher blood pressure salt-sensitivity is associated with a significantly higher incidence of hypertension over a 15-year follow-up.
Barba et al. (2007) studied this question.
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