The Effects of Potassium on Physiological and Cardiovascular Variables in Healthy Persons

Summary

In humans living of fruit and vegetables, hypertension is rarely seen. We wish to study if the development of hypertension has a connection to our intake of potassium. We know that fruit and vegetables contain a lot of potassium and we will simulate this intake by giving healthy subjects potassium as tablets.

Timeline

Start

2008-11

Primary completion

2011-11

Completion

2011-11

Publications

• Matthesen SK, Larsen T, Vase H, Lauridsen TG, Pedersen EB. Effect of potassium supplementation on renal tubular function, ambulatory blood pressure and pulse wave velocity in healthy humans. Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2012 Feb;72(1):78-86. doi: 10.3109/00365513.2011.635216. Epub 2011 Dec 12.

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