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BP in hypertensive patients with low plasma renin activity are more likely to be reduced with salt restriction than patients with normal or higher plasma renin activityQuestion 17 AnswerTrueFalse

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Uploaded: 2022-11-06T21:01:26-08:00
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Description: bp in hypertensive patients with low plasma renin activity are more likely to be reduced with salt restriction than patients with normal or higher plasma renin activityquestion 17 answertrue 86895

          BP in hypertensive patients with low plasma renin activity are more likely to be reduced with salt restriction than patients with normal or higher plasma renin activityQuestion 17 AnswerTrueFalse

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11/06/2022

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In such individuals, reducing dietary salt decreases extracellular fluid volume and lowers blood pressure more effectively than in high-renin hypertension, which is more driven by RAAS activity and less salt-sensitive. Show more…

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BP in hypertensive patients with low plasma renin activity are more likely to be reduced with salt restriction than patients with normal or higher plasma renin activityQuestion 17 AnswerTrueFalse