Abstract:Background
Systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) is one of the major risk factors related to the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Sodium intake is linked to elevated blood pressure and can be estimated by 24-h urinary sodium excretion. The objective of this study was to correlate 24 h urinary sodium excretion, blood pressure and arterial stiffness (AS) parameters in hypertensive individuals.
Methods
We evaluated 53 patients who underwen… Show more
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