Correlation between sodium and potassium excretion in 24- and 12-h urine samples

Low-sodium and high-potassium diets have been recommended as an adjunct to prevention and treatment of hypertension. Analysis of these nutrients in 24-h urine has been considered the reference method to estimate daily intake of these minerals. However, 24-h urine collection is difficult in epidemiol...

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Main Authors: J.G. Mill, A.B.T. da Silva, M.P. Baldo, M.C.B. Molina, S.L. Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000900002&lng=en&tlng=en