Effect of Salt Intake and Potassium Supplementation on Urinary Renalase and Serum Dopamine Levels in Chinese Adults

• Published in: Cardiology Vol. 130; no. 4; pp. 242 - 248
• Main Authors: Wang, Yang, Wang, Dan, Chu, Chao, Mu, Jian-Jun, Wang, Man, Liu, Fu-Qiang, Xie, Bing-Qing, Yang, Fan, Dong, Zhen-Zhen, Yuan, Zu-Yi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Blood Pressure - physiology; China; Dopamine - blood; Female; Humans; Hypertension - prevention & control; Male; Middle Aged; Monoamine Oxidase - urine; Original Research; Potassium; Potassium - administration & dosage; Prospective Studies; Rural Population; Salt; Sodium Chloride, Dietary - administration & dosage; Sodium Chloride, Dietary - urine; Studies; Urine; China; Urine; Salt; Renalase; Dopamine; Potassium

Objective: The aim of our study was to assess the effects of altered salt and potassium intake on urinary renalase and serum dopamine levels in humans. Methods: Forty-two subjects (28-65 years of age) were selected from a rural community of northern China. All subjects were sequentially maintained o...