Salt resistance/sensitivity refers specifically to the effect of dietary sodium chloride (salt)
intake on BP. Increased dietary salt intake promotes an early and uniform expansion of …

Animal and human studies support an untoward effect of excess dietary NaCl (salt) intake on
cardiovascular and renal function and life span. Recent work has promoted the concept that …

There is growing appreciation that, independently of alterations in blood pressure, dietary
intake of sodium and potassium promotes functional changes in the vasculature and …

Background Saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) are broadly used in coronary artery bypass
grafting despite their inferior patency compared with arterial grafts. Recently, the no‐touch …

The controversial issue of the relationship between dietary NaCl (referred to as “salt” in this
article) intake and health was framed nicely in the superb review by Prof Eberhard Ritz. 1 …

Proper function of the vascular endothelium is essential for cardiovascular health, in large
part due to its antiproliferative, antihypertrophic, and anti‐inflammatory properties. Crucial to …

Endothelial dysfunction has been shown to be predictive of subsequent cardiovascular
events and death. Through a mechanism that is incompletely understood, increased dietary …

In diabetic states, endothelial dysfunction is related to vascular complications. We
hypothesized that insulin-induced relaxation and the associated proline-rich tyrosine kinase …

Dietary sodium chloride (salt) has long been considered injurious to the kidney by promoting
the development of glomerular and tubulointerstitial fibrosis. Endothelial cells throughout the …

Renal failure, a major complication associated with multiple myeloma, is usually related to
deposition of monoclonal immunoglobulin free light chains (FLCs) and directly contributes to …