The Claim
In Han Chinese individuals with essential hypertension, the rs434082 A allele in the SLC8A1 gene is associated with a 2.8 mm Hg increase in diastolic blood pressure and a 3.1 mm Hg increase in mean arterial pressure during acute oral sodium loading, after adjusting for age and 24-hour urinary sodium excretion.
What the research says
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In people of Han Chinese descent with high blood pressure, having a specific version of a gene (rs434082 A) seems to make their blood pressure rise a little more when they eat a lot of salt, even after accounting for how much salt they’ve excreted and their age.
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In Han Chinese individuals with essential hypertension, the rs434082 A allele in the SLC8A1 gene is associated with a 2.8 mm Hg increase in diastolic blood pressure and a 3.1 mm Hg increase in mean arterial pressure during acute oral sodium loading, after adjusting for age and 24-hour urinary sodium excretion.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Genetic Variation in SLC8A1 Gene Involved in Blood Pressure Responses to Acute Salt Loading
Scientists gave salt to Chinese high-blood-pressure patients and found that those with a specific gene version (rs434082 A) had their blood pressure rise more than others — exactly what the claim says.
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