Table 1. Time-dependent changes in plasma aldosterone levels (pg/mL) before and after salt intake, and effects of tempol.

	Week 0	Week 4	Week 5	Week 8
	HS (and tempol)		NS
HS-NS	139.3±22.8	98.8±15.9	293.8±39.4	295.0±54.3
HS+tempol-NS	157.3±45.2	57.3±18.1	215.0±35.7	327.5±46.4

Data are expressed as means ± S.E.M.; n = 4 per group. HS: high salt, NS: normal salt.