Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion, Mortality, and Cardiovascular Events

O’Donnell, Martin; Mente, Andrew; Rangarajan, Sumathy; McQueen, Matthew; Wang, Xingyu; Liu, Lisheng; Hou, Yan; Fu Lee, Shun; Mony, Prem; Devanath, Anitha; Rosengren, Annika; López‐Jaramillo, Patricio; Díaz, Rafael; Avezum, Álvaro; Laņas, Fernando; Yusoff, Khalid; Iqbal, Romaina; Ilow, Rafał; Mohammadifard, Noushin; Güleç, Sadi; Hussein Yusufali, Afzal; M. Kruger, Iolanthé; Yusuf, Rita; Chifamba, Jephat; Kabali, Conrad; R. Dagenais, Gilles; A. Lear, Scott; Teo, Koon; Yusuf, Salim

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1311889

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Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion, Mortality, and Cardiovascular Events

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Aug 13, 2014

Authors:

Martin O’Donnell

Andrew Mente

Sumathy Rangarajan

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The optimal range of sodium intake for cardiovascular health is controversial. METHODS: We obtained morning fasting urine samples from 101,945 persons in 17 countries and estimated 24-hour sodium and potassium excretion (used as a surrogate for intake). We examined the association betwee...

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Excretion

Medicine

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