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. 1986;64(5):729–733.

Relationship between salt excretion and blood pressure in various regions of China

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L S Liu, S H Lai
PMCID: PMC2490955  PMID: 3492307

Abstract

Overnight urine samples were collected on three consecutive days from 2483 persons in 12 regions of China and the mean 9-hour overnight sodium and potassium levels subsequently determined. Analysis of the data by univariate regression, simple correlation, and multiple regression indicated that there was a positive correlation between the mean level of sodium in urine and blood pressure.

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