Research Article

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.

ParameterBefore HS dietAfter 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.