| Literature DB >> 3583406 |
H Kesteloot, D X Huang, Y L Li, J Geboers, J V Joossens.
Abstract
Blood pressure was measured in the north and in the south of the People's Republic of China in 1002 men and 1006 women. The 24-hour urinary excretion of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and creatinine was measured, and the relationship between urinary cations and blood pressure was studied. Blood pressure and 24-hour sodium excretion were higher in northern China than in southern China. With some exceptions, a positive correlation was found between urinary sodium and blood pressure and a negative one between 24-hour urinary potassium excretion and blood pressure. Urinary calcium correlated negatively and urinary magnesium did not correlate significantly with blood pressure. The sodium/potassium ratio correlated positively with blood pressure, and the calcium/magnesium ratio, negatively. This study confirms the positive within-population relationship between sodium intake and blood pressure in Oriental populations.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID： 3583406 DOI： 10.1161/01.hyp.9.6.654
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hypertension ISSN： 0194-911X Impact factor: 10.190