• Medicine
• Published in
  The New England journal of…
  2007
• DOI:10.1056/NEJMra064486

Sodium and potassium in the pathogenesis of hypertension.

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

• Horacio J. Adrogué, Nicolaos E. Madias

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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.