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. 2001 Sep 1;323(7311):497-501.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7311.497.

Fortnightly review: Beneficial effects of potassium

F J He¹, G A MacGregor

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PMID: 11532846
PMCID: PMC1121081
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7311.497

Review

Fortnightly review: Beneficial effects of potassium

F J He et al. BMJ. 2001.

. 2001 Sep 1;323(7311):497-501.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7311.497.

Authors

F J He¹, G A MacGregor

Affiliation

¹ Blood Pressure Unit, St George's Hospital Medical School, London SW17 0RE.

PMID: 11532846
PMCID: PMC1121081
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7311.497

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Figure 1
Potassium intake and adjusted risk of stroke among 43 738 US men aged 40 to 75 years followed for eight years. Risk was adjusted for age, total energy intake, smoking, alcohol consumption, history of hypertension, history of hypercholesterolaemia, parental history of myocardial infarction before age 65 years, profession, and quintiles of body mass index and physical activity

Figure 2
Average increase in bone mineral density with quartiles of energy adjusted potassium intake. Reproduced with permission

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Danger of salt substitutes that contain potassium in patients with renal failure.
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