Estimated 24 h Urinary Sodium-to-Potassium Ratio Is Related to Renal Function Decline: A 6-Year Cohort Study of Japanese Urban Residents

The effect of the sodium-to-potassium ratio (Na/K) on renal function within the clinically normal range of renal function are limited. We investigated the effects of an estimated 24 h urinary Na/K (e24hUNa/K) on a 6-year renal function decline among 927 urban Japanese community dwellers with no hist...

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Main Authors: Hiroko Hattori, Aya Hirata, Sachimi Kubo, Yoko Nishida, Miki Nozawa, Kuniko Kawamura, Takumi Hirata, Yoshimi Kubota, Mizuki Sata, Kazuyo Kuwabara, Aya Higashiyama, Aya Kadota, Daisuke Sugiyama, Naomi Miyamatsu, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Tomonori Okamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/16/5811