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Estimation of sodium excretion should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler: misleading papers and editorial on spot urines
- Source :
- Journal of hypertension. 33(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- A reduction in population salt intake is one of the most cost-effective measures to prevent cardiovascular disease [1, 2]. Two recent articles by O’Donnell et al. in the New England Journal of Medicine attempt to cast doubt on this important public health policy by claiming that a salt intake below 7.5 g/day was not associated with lower blood pressure and related to a higher cardiovascular events or total mortality based on the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology study [3, 4]. However, this claim is invalid because of methodological problems as well as errors in using a mathematical formula to estimate daily salt intake from spot urinary sodium.
Details
- ISSN :
- 14735598
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of hypertension
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f700db0ceabc9698cca70d212f90e32b