The long-term regulation of arterial pressure requires the maintenance of a balance
between sodium and water intake and sodium and water excretion. Normal salt and water …

We investigated 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure and arterial distensibility, a marker of
biophysical vessel wall properties, in 32 normoalbuminuric type I diabetic patients and 32 …

Background In a previous study we found that high angiotensin II levels in relation to the
corresponding urinary sodium excretion aggravate left ventricular hypertrophy in …

The antinatriuretic effect of angiotensin II (Ang II) is generally attributed to a decreased
glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and an increased proximal tubular sodium reabsorption. We …

Local renin–angiotensin system (RAS) activity in the kidneys is a pathogenetic factor in
patients with primary hypertension. This study aimed to determine the relationship between …

The renal function, including sodium excretion rates, were studied in 27 patients with early
essential hypertension, before and during angiotensin infusions. The patients had a …

Renal vascular response to interruption of the renin-angiotensin system in normal man. We
assessed the role of the renin-angiotensin system in the response of the renal circulation to …

Interrelations among blood pressure, exchangeable sodium, blood volume and plasma
renin activity were studied in 40 normal subjects and in 40 patients with early stage kidney …

To determine whether moderate restriction of dietary sodium content or supplementation of
potassium intake reduces blood-pressure in patients with mild essential hypertension …

When I was asked to write a comment on this article, I first thought that it might not be useful
because the article itself is quite clear. Yet, for very subtle reasons, considerable confusion …