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The Effects Of Exercise On Pressure Natriuresis, Janet Komolafe
The Effects Of Exercise On Pressure Natriuresis, Janet Komolafe
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Hypertension is a disease of high global burden and a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and related deaths. The pressure natriuresis mechanism, which is an intrinsic response in the kidneys which increases urinary sodium excretion when renal perfusion pressure increases, plays a central role in the long-term regulation of mean arterial pressure. Studies have shown that a sustained impairment of the pressure natriuresis mechanism results in high blood pressure, making hypertension a disease of the kidneys.
Since exercise is recommended as a non-pharmacological treatment to manage hypertension, it is important to understand the means by which exercise is beneficial …