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ArticleHypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension2026

Zinc-containing polaprezinc as an adjunctive strategy for salt reduction in older hypertensive adults: Clinical perspectives from community-based practice in Japan.

Hiroshi Kudo, Yoshihiro Fukumoto, Hisashi Kai

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Article in Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hiroshi KudoKudo Cardio-vascular Clinic, Taketa, Japan. hkudoh@med.kurume-u.ac.jp.
Yoshihiro FukumotoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardio-Vascular Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan.
Hisashi KaiYokokura Hospital, Miyama, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Along with age-related physiological decline, zinc deficiency and polypharmacy often exacerbate impaired taste perception, which poses a significant barrier to dietary salt restriction in the elderly. Zinc-containing polaprezinc can be an adjunctive strategy to safely improve taste sensitivity and facilitate dietary salt reduction in older patients with hypertension.

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Clinical practiceHypertensionLifestyle/Behavioral modificationPolaprezincSalt intake reduction

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PMID42486881

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