Association of Low Urinary Sodium Excretion With Increased Risk of Stroke

We examined the association of urinary sodium excretion (UNaV) as an accurate estimate of intake with risk of stroke. We studied 7330 individuals free of cardiovascular events at baseline in the Prevention of Renal and Vascular End-stage Disease (PREVEND) study, a prospective, population-based cohort of Dutch men and women.

Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - September 20, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Lyanne M. Kieneker, Michele F. Eisenga, Ron T. Gansevoort, Rudolf A. de Boer, Gerjan Navis, Robin P.F. Dullaart, Michel M. Joosten, Stephan J.L. Bakker Tags: Brief report Source Type: research