Table 1.

Comparison of salt‐intake effects on BP in salt‐sensitive and ‐protected rats

Study group/Treatment	Salt sensitive			Salt protected
	Low salt	High salt	ΔHS‐LS	Low salt	High salt	ΔHS‐LS
Systolic BP (mmHg)	137 ± 2a, b	195 ± 7a, b	57 ± 5b	125 ± 2a, b	155 ± 3a, b	30 ± 2b
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	102 ± 3a	153 ± 7a, b	51 ± 6b	97 ± 1a	123 ± 3a, b	26 ± 3b

Number of beats: 626–953; data shown as mean ± standard error averaged across rats within a group; ^a P < 0.05 low salt versus high salt (within group); ^b P < 0.05 salt sensitive versus salt protected (between groups; same treatment).

Δ_HS‐LS: changes calculated as (high‐salt − low‐salt) values.