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Sodium restriction
Author(s) -
Doyle Austin E.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1983.tb122749.x
Subject(s) - blood pressure , sodium , medicine , salt (chemistry) , dietary salt , chemistry , organic chemistry
Data on the effects of severe salt restriction suggest that some, but by no means all, patients with severe hypertension respond well. The effects of less severe salt restriction on blood pressure are inconclusive, but suggest that diuretics are more effective than dietary salt restriction in reducing blood pressure. The possibilities of variation between individuals in sensitivity to sodium intake has not been adequately explored.