Research Article

High Salt Intake Increases Copeptin but Salt Sensitivity Is Associated with Fluid Induced Reduction of Copeptin in Women

Table 7

Change in systolic salt sensitivity and the change in copeptin, in weight, and in 24 h urinary volumes, during low and high salt consumption in pre- and postmenopausal women.

SBP
Female 51 yrs 
= 7
Female 51 yrs 
= 9

Copeptin−0,600,16−0,410,27
Weight0,490,22−0,240,49
Urine volume−0,190,65−0,040,90

SBP, systolic salt sensitivity; Copeptin, the change of copeptin during high salt intake and low salt intake; Weight, change in weight; Urine volume, change in urinary volume from high to low urinary volume; , number of participants in each category; , significance.