SODIUM INTAKE AND RISK OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE IN THE OVERALL POPULATION AND SPECIFIC SUBPOPULATIONS

Whether excess sodium intake is a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) has recently been challenged, despite compelling evidence for its adverse effects on blood pressure and extracellular volume. We examined the association between sodium intake and risk of CHD in the overall population and...

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Main Authors: Michel Joosten, Ron Gansevoort, Hiddo Lambers Heerspink, Johanna Geleijnse, Edith Feskens, Gerjan Navis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2012-06-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212004500