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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2016

The relationship between sodium excretion and blood pressure, urine albumin, central retinal arteriolar equivalent.

Feng Huang, Peng Yu, Yin Yuan, Qiaowei Li, Fan Lin, Zhonghai Gao, Falin Chen, Pengli Zhu

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Article in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Feng HuangDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Institute of Clinical Geriatrics, Provincial Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
Peng YuDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Institute of Clinical Geriatrics, Provincial Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
Yin YuanDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Institute of Clinical Geriatrics, Provincial Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
Qiaowei LiDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Institute of Clinical Geriatrics, Provincial Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
Fan LinDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Institute of Clinical Geriatrics, Provincial Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
Zhonghai GaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Institute of Clinical Geriatrics, the Provincial Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
Falin ChenClinical Laboratory Center, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Institute of Clinical Geriatrics, Provincial Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
Pengli ZhuDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Institute of Clinical Geriatrics, Provincial Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China. zpl7755@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-9619-0723
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany studies showed an association between dietary salt intake, blood pressure and increased CVD risk. The potential reason may be related to vascular structural and functional changes, through alterations in endothelial function. The central retinal arteriolar equivalent and urinary albumin reflected vascular endothelial dysfunction in different part of the body. The urinary sodium-creatinine ratio of causal urine specimens could represent the 24-h urinary sodium intake to estimate sodium intake.

methodsThe 24-h sodium excretion was estimated by urinary sodium-creatinine ratio. Urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (UACR), reflecting renal arterial damage, was also determined. The central retinal arteriolar equivalent (CRAE) was detected by fundus photography and was further analyzed by semi-quantitative software.

resultsParticipants included 951 hypertensive patients with the average sodium excretion of 11.62 ± 3.01 g. The sodium excretion was significantly higher (P < 0.01) in the hypertensive as compared to that of the non-hypertensive participants. Prevalence of hypertension was increased with increasing sodium excretion. The sodium excretion was positively correlated with systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), respectively (r = 0.20 and 0.14; P < 0.01). Furthermore, UACR and CRAE were significantly (P < 0.01) different within the sodium excretion quartiles (Q1-Q4). After adjusting the confounding variables, such as age and sex, the binary logistic regression analysis showed that sodium excretion was an independent factor of UACR and CRAE (P < 0.01).

conclusionOur results suggest that sodium excretion in the hypertensive participants were higher. The high sodium excretion was related with the renal arterial damage as well as retinal arteriolar changes.

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AlbuminuriaBlood PressureCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedRetinal ArteryRetrospective StudiesSodiumSodiumBlood pressureCentral retinal arteriolar equivalentSodium excretionUrinary albumin-creatinine ratio

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