EC Cardiology

Editorial Volume 10 Issue 2 - 2023

The Effect of Urine Sodium/Potassium Ratio on Our Health

Hacı Kemal Erdemli*

Biochemistry Specialist, Düzen Laboratories, Ankara, Turkey

*Corresponding Author: Hacı Kemal Erdemli, Biochemistry Specialist, Düzen Laboratories, Ankara, Turkey.
Received: January 14, 2023; Published: January 16, 2023



Keywords: Diet; Hypertension; Obesity; Potassium; Sodium; Urine

 

Can daily salt intake lead to hypertension?

 

What are the benefits of measuring the urine sodium/potassium ratio?

 

Excessive sodium (Na) intake combined with insufficient potassium (K) intake may increase the development of cardiac metabolic disorders. In recent publications, the urinary Na/K ratio is recommended as a reliable index to evaluate the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and CVD-related death.

Hacı Kemal Erdemli. “The Effect of Urine Sodium/Potassium Ratio on Our Health”. EC Cardiology  10.2 (2023): 01-03.

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