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[Whole-body radiometry in assessing metabolism in hypertension]
Abstract:
A study of metabolism of sodium, water and body components in male patients suffering from essential hypertension, with normal body mass and alimentary obesity, has shown an increase in the space of sodium distribution both in absolute and relative values, a decrease in sodium excretion from the body and blood, change in sodium distribution between the vascular and interstitial parts of the space, "dry retention" of sodium in the body. The detected disturbances have been shown to play an important role in the pathogenesis of essential hypertension.
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