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Salt reduction lowers blood pressure in children

2 December 2011

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Press release [DOC 73KB] [DOC 73 KB]

Full copy of the meta-analysis - Importance of salt in determining blood pressure in children: meta-analysis of controlled trials (2006). Feng J. He, Graham A. MacGregor. Hypertension 48: 861-869. [PDF 495KB] [PDF 495 KB]

Editorial commentary: Salt reduction for preventing hypertension and cardiovascular disease - a population approach should intake should include children (2006). Jeffrey A. Cutler, Edward J. Roccella. Hypertension 48: 818-819. [PDF 38KB] [PDF 38 KB]

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