The Claim
In hemodialysis patients with elevated C-reactive protein (≥0.7 mg/dL), a dietary sodium restriction of 2 g per day for 16 weeks is associated with significant reductions in serum concentrations of C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-6, without changes in blood pressure or extracellular water volume.
What the research says
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For people on dialysis who have high levels of body inflammation, cutting back salt to 2 grams a day for 4 months may lower their inflammation markers without affecting their blood pressure or fluid levels.
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In hemodialysis patients with elevated C-reactive protein (≥0.7 mg/dL), a dietary sodium restriction of 2 g per day for 16 weeks is associated with significant reductions in serum concentrations of C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-6, without changes in blood pressure or extracellular water volume.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that when kidney patients on dialysis ate less salt for 16 weeks, their body’s inflammation markers went down — but their blood pressure and fluid levels stayed the same. That’s exactly what the claim says.
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