Search / Trial NCT00000536

Sodium Sensitivity in African Americans

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · Oct 27, 1999

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Current as of September 11, 2024

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BACKGROUND: The study permitted a more precise estimate of the effects of sodium chloride on blood pressure in Blacks and a systematic examination of sodium sensitivity defined by various methods. The results had significance in answering questions about risk factors for blood pressure in Blacks and for defining sodium sensitivity. DESIGN NARRATIVE: Double-blind, two-period cross-over. All participants were given six weeks of intensive nutritional counseling to lower 24-hour urine sodium output from an estimated 165 mEq/24 hours at baseline to less than 140 mEq/24 hours. Only those parti...

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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

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Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

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