Sodium-potassium balance in the regulation of high blood pressure

The World Health Organization considers essential hypertension as a primary cause of death. Twenty-five percent of the population over 15 has high blood pressure (HBP), equivalent to a billion people. It has been predicted that this group will increase by 60%, lineal with age increase in the overall...

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Main Authors: Luis Hernán Zárate Méndez, Alex Valenzuela Montero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medwave Estudios Limitada 2012-02-01
Series:Medwave
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2012.02.5301