Lack of Association Between Sodium Intake and Cytokine Levels
Henrik Wistrand, Niina E Kaartinen, Pekka Jousilahti, Sirpa Jalkanen, Marko Salmi, Teemu Niiranen, Ville Lauri Langén · 2024
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Henrik Wistrand and co-authors present a 2024 study asking whether salt intake drives inflammation in the blood. High blood pressure may involve inflammatory pathways, and salt is a prime suspect. If salt raised inflammatory signals, that could be one route to hypertension.
The team studied 265 adults from a national Finnish health survey. Salt intake was measured by sodium in a full day's urine, the most reliable method. Blood levels of C-reactive protein and twenty-six cytokines were compared against intake. No marker tracked with sodium, even after adjusting for age, sex, kidney function, and alcohol. The authors caution that the null result does not make salt harmless; how salt raises pressure remains an open question.
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| CREATOR | Henrik Wistrand, Niina E Kaartinen, Pekka Jousilahti, Sirpa Jalkanen, Marko Salmi, Teemu Niiranen, Ville Lauri Langén |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 19 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |