The Claim
In hypertensive Caucasians, homozygosity for the major alleles of SGK1 SNPs rs2758151 and rs9402571 is associated with a greater increase in systolic blood pressure during high-salt intake (mean difference of 16.3 mmHg vs. 9.1 mmHg) and lower plasma renin activity during low-salt intake, with no genotype differences observed under low-salt conditions, suggesting these variants influence salt-sensitive blood pressure regulation through renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system modulation.
What the research says
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People of Caucasian descent with high blood pressure who have two copies of certain gene versions tend to see their blood pressure rise more when they eat a lot of salt, and their body produces less of a hormone called renin when they eat little salt—this suggests their genes might make them more sensitive to how much salt they eat.
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In hypertensive Caucasians, homozygosity for the major alleles of SGK1 SNPs rs2758151 and rs9402571 is associated with a greater increase in systolic blood pressure during high-salt intake (mean difference of 16.3 mmHg vs. 9.1 mmHg) and lower plasma renin activity during low-salt intake, with no genotype differences observed under low-salt conditions, suggesting these variants influence salt-sensitive blood pressure regulation through renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system modulation.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that in people with high blood pressure, certain gene versions make their blood pressure rise more when they eat a lot of salt, and their body produces less of a hormone (renin) when they eat less salt — exactly what the claim says.
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