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Effect of modest salt reduction on blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. Implications for public health

F. He, G. Macgregor

2002.11.1JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION

DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001459

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A meta-analysis of randomised salt reduction trials found that a modest reduction in salt intake for a duration of 4 or more weeks does have a significant and, from a population viewpoint, important effect on blood pressure in both hypertensive and normotensive individuals.

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HE, F.; MACGREGOR, G. Effect of modest salt reduction on blood pressure: A meta-analysis of randomized trials. implications for public health. JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION, 2002, 16: 761–770.