SODIUM INTAKE AND RISK OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE IN THE OVERALL POPULATION AND SPECIFIC SUBPOPULATIONS

• Main Authors: Michel Joosten (Author), Ron Gansevoort (Author), Hiddo Lambers Heerspink (Author), Johanna Geleijnse (Author), Edith Feskens (Author), Gerjan Navis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Whether excess sodium intake is a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) has recently been challenged, despite compelling evidence for its adverse effects on blood pressure and extracellular volume. We examined the association between sodium intake and risk of CHD in the overall population and...