Age and gender dependent associations of blood pressure and serum sodium and potassium-renal and extrarenal regulations

Association analyses between blood pressure (BP) and serum sodium and potassium for 14657 men and 16977 women between ages 12 and 85 show that responses of BP to serum sodium and potassium are age and gender dependent. The data were from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2003 and 2014. Associations between serum sodium and BP are positive only for advanced age groups and for serum sodium level above 139 ∼140 mmol/l in less advanced groups. These positive associations can be explained by traditional renal-centered mechanism.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research