Research Article

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

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of study subjects.

BaselineHigh saltLow salt
(high versus low salt)

24-hour SBP (mmHg)139 ± 13,3136 ± 12,7131 ± 11,1 <0,0001
24-hour DBP (mmHg)86,3 ± 7,485,0 ± 7,082,3 ± 6,60,004
Body weight (kg)79,5 ± 11,277,4 ± 10,777,3 ± 10,60,43
Urine-Na+ (mmol/24 h)165 ± 67,4140 ± 39,550,7 ± 17,3<0,0001
Serum-Na+ (mmol/L)140 ± 1,8141 ± 1,5139 ± 1,7<0,0001

individual change of variable on high salt as compared with that on low salt (i.e., variable -value). SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.