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Salt Sensitivity, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease

Completed
Conditions
Hypertension
Angina Pectoris
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Cerebrovascular Accident
Myocardial Infarction
Diabetes Mellitus
Heart Failure
Heart Failure, Congestive
Registration Number
NCT00005489
Lead Sponsor
Indiana University
Brief Summary

To identify the role of salt-sensitivity of blood pressure in the pathogenesis of hypertension.

Detailed Description

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

Approximately 498 of 750 normal and hypertensive subjects who were carefully characterized in terms of blood pressure response to salt loading and depletion in the late 1970s were re-examined to identify physiological factors contributing to salt-sensitivity of blood pressure. This helped to confirm preliminary observations suggesting that salt sensitivity in normotensive subjects predicted the subsequent development of hypertension with aging. In addition, longitudinal observations in hypertensive patients and in normotensives helped to determine whether salt-sensitivity or salt-resistance of blood pressure were associated with differences in the risk for development of specific forms of cardiovascular disease (stroke, angina, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure), renal and metabolic (diabetes mellitus) disorders.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
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