The Effect of Dietary Sodium Restriction on Vascular Stiffness in Hypertension

Increased salt consumption is believed to induce high blood pressure (BP)-mediated organ damage, although it is not yet clear whether it reflects a generalized micro- and macrovascular malfunction independent of BP. Exceeding dietary sodium intake is acknowledged to be the main modifiable environmen...

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Main Authors: Muela, Henrique Cotchi Simbo, Viana, Mujimbi José, Francisco, António Gerson Bastos, Lopes, Isaura da Conceição Almeida, Costa-Hong, Valeria Aparecida
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IntechOpen 2020
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Online Access:https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/72685
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