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Dietary Salt and Blood Pressure: Verdict is Clear, so why Any Debate?

Francesco P Cappuccio

Keywords : Blood pressure,Cardiovascular disease,Conflict of interest,Diet,Hypertension,Nutrition,Public health,Salt,Sodium

Citation Information : Cappuccio FP. Dietary Salt and Blood Pressure: Verdict is Clear, so why Any Debate?. Hypertens J 2016; 2 (2):57-59.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10043-0032

Published Online: 01-06-2017

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).


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Campbell NRC, Cappuccio FP. Dietary Salt and Blood Pressure: Verdict is Clear, so why Any Debate? Hypertens J 2016;2(2):57-59.


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