• DOI:10.1056/NEJMRA064486
Corpus ID: 22345731

Sodium and potassium in the pathogenesis of hypertension.

@article{Adrogu2007SodiumAP,
  title={Sodium and potassium in the pathogenesis of hypertension.},
  author={H. Adrogu{\'e} and N. Madias},
  journal={The New England journal of medicine},
  year={2007},
  volume={356 19},
  pages={
          1966-78
        }
}

H. Adrogué, N. Madias

Published 2007

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The New England journal of medicine

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This review examines epidemiologic, physiological, and molecular evidence that the interplay between sodium and potassium is central to the development of hypertension. The review concludes with recommendations for reducing sodium and increasing potassium in the diet.