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Published on: July 3, 2013
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Salt and chronic kidney disease.
Jacob Murray1,2, Roos Marsman1,2, Rik Olde Engberink1,2
1Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Nature Reviews. Nephrology
|April 20, 2026
Summary
Sodium imbalance drives chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, causing kidney injury and hypertension. Understanding these complex pathways can improve risk assessment and treatment for patients with CKD.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Physiology
Background:
- Disruption of sodium homeostasis is central to chronic kidney disease (CKD) development and progression.
- Excess dietary sodium exacerbates kidney injury, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
- Altered sodium handling in CKD activates detrimental pathways, including the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, and promotes tissue sodium accumulation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the multifaceted role of sodium homeostasis in CKD pathogenesis.
- To understand how genetic and phenotypic variability influences susceptibility to sodium-mediated kidney damage.
- To refine risk stratification and therapeutic strategies for sodium-related complications in CKD.
Main Methods:
- Review of emerging evidence on sodium handling pathways in CKD.
- Analysis of the impact of genetic predisposition and heterogeneous CKD phenotypes.
- Examination of hemodynamic effects, hormonal activation, and inflammatory responses related to sodium.
Main Results:
- Sodium dysregulation amplifies pathways promoting kidney injury, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
- CKD involves altered sodium handling, leading to hemodynamic changes and tissue sodium accumulation.
- Individual susceptibility to sodium-mediated damage varies based on genetics and CKD phenotype.
Conclusions:
- Sodium homeostasis is a multidimensional driver of CKD progression.
- Improved understanding of sodium's role offers a framework for better risk stratification and treatment.
- Targeting sodium-related pathways may enhance clinical benefit for high-risk CKD patients.
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