Efficacy of Dietary Sodium Restriction of Improving Vascular Endothelial Function in Middle Aged and Older Adults

Summary

The investigators hypothesize that reducing salt in the diet will improve the function of blood vessels in middle aged and older adults with moderately elevated systolic blood pressure, by increasing the amount of BH4 and nitric oxide in your blood vessels and reducing the amount of oxidative stress.

Timeline

Start

2009-02

Primary completion

2012-01

Completion

2012-01

Drugs

Indications