A Randomized Trial of Dietary Sodium Restriction in CKD

• Published in: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Vol. 24; no. 12; pp. 2096 - 2103
• Main Authors: MCMAHON, Emma J, BAUER, Judith D, HAWLEY, Carmel M, ISBEL, Nicole M, STOWASSER, Michael, JOHNSON, David W, CAMPBELL, Katrina L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Society of Nephrology 01.12.2013
• Subjects: Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Blood Pressure; Clinical Research; Cross-Over Studies; Diet, Sodium-Restricted - methods; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Hypertension, Renal - diet therapy; Hypertension, Renal - epidemiology; Kidneys; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Nephropathies. Renovascular diseases. Renal failure; New Zealand; Patient Compliance - statistics & numerical data; Renal failure; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - diet therapy; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Risk Reduction Behavior; Sodium Chloride, Dietary - administration & dosage; Sodium Chloride, Dietary - adverse effects; Treatment Outcome; Urinary system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous; New Zealand; Kidney disease; Nephrology; Urinary system disease; Nutrition; Chronic kidney disease; Urology; Feeding; Randomization; Diet therapy; Diet; Sodium; Renal failure; Clinical trial

There is a paucity of quality evidence regarding the effects of sodium restriction in patients with CKD, particularly in patients with pre-end stage CKD, where controlling modifiable risk factors may be especially important for delaying CKD progression and cardiovascular events. We conducted a doubl...