Plasma sodium and hypertension Feng J. He, Graham A. MacGregor Kidney International Volume 66, Issue 6, Pages 2454-2466 (December 2004) DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.66018.x Copyright © 2004 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 The greater rise in plasma sodium that occurs in hypertensive prone subjects is due to a defect in the kidney's ability to excrete salt, and is responsible for the rise in blood pressure. Kidney International 2004 66, 2454-2466DOI: (10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.66018.x) Copyright © 2004 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions