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Why salt might raise blood pressure in a surprising way
Original Title
Deoxycorticosterone-acetate salt-sensitive hypertension initiates with intracellular K+ and water loss
doi:10.1152/physiol.2024.39.s1.14659%
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Methodology score · 9/100
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This study looks at how different kinds of salt affect tiny mice and their blood pressure. It found that losing potassium inside cells might be what starts high blood pressure, not just having too much salt in the body.
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