Short-Term High-NaCl Dietary Intake Changes Leukocyte Expression of VLA-4, LFA-1, and Mac-1 Integrins in Both Healthy Humans and Sprague-Dawley Rats: A Comparative Study
Table 1
Body mass index, blood pressure, heart rate, and biochemical parameters of the human study population.
Parameter
Before HS diet
After HS diet
(F/M)
36 (20/16)
Age (years)
BMI (kg/m2)
0.061
SBP (mmHg)
0.199
DBP (mmHg)
0.382
MAP (mmHg)
0.938
HR (beats per minute)
0.654
24 h urine volume (ml)
0.779
24 h urine creatinine (μmol/24 h/kg)
0.088
24 h urine urea (mmol/dU)
0.301
24 h urine potassium (mmol/dU)
0.270
24 h urine sodium (mmol/dU)
<0.001
Calculated daily salt intake (g/day)
<0.001
Serum sodium (mmol/l)
0.027
Serum potassium (mmol/l)
0.743
Serum calcium (mmol/l)
0.123
Serum urea (mmol/l)
0.112
Serum creatinine (mmol/l)
0.113
Results are expressed as .: number of subjects; BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; MAP: mean arterial pressure; HR: heart rate. before vs. after HS diet.