High salt intake is a primary cause of over-hydration in chronic kidney disease (CKD)
patients. Inflammatory markers are predictors of CKD mortality; however, the pathogenesis …

Hypertension, defined as persistently elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP)> 140 mmHg
and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) at least 90 mmHg (International Society of …

Abstract Purpose of Review The regulation of blood pressure is conventionally
conceptualised into the product of “circulating blood volume” and “vasoconstriction …

A high dietary sodium-consumption level is considered the most important lifestyle factor that
can be modified to help prevent an increase in blood pressure and the development of …

In recent times, the traditional nephrocentric, two-compartment model of body sodium has
been challenged by long-term sodium balance studies and experimental work on the dermal …

Genetic factors, lifestyle, and diet have been shown to play important roles in the
development of hypertension. Increased salt intake is an important risk factor for …

Homeostasis of fluid and electrolytes is a tightly controlled physiological process. Failure of
this process is a hallmark of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, and other …

There is a strong association between salt intake and cardiovascular diseases, particularly
hypertension, on the population level. The mechanisms that explain this association remain …

Background: Abnormalities in fluid status in hemodialysis (HD) patients are highly prevalent
and are related to adverse outcomes. Summary: The inherent discontinuity of the HD …

Excess salt intake is viewed as a major contributor to hypertension and cardiovascular
disease, and dietary salt restriction is broadly recommended by public health guidelines …