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Fig. 4

From: HIV-positive demonstrate more salt sensitivity and nocturnal non-dipping blood pressure than HIV-negative individuals

Fig. 4

Correlates of dipping status in HIV. Dipping status is affected by salt-intake, inflammatory adiposity in high Body mass index (BMI), HIV-infection, antiretroviral therapy (ART) effects of propagating endothelial dysfunction, psychosocial burden and chronic inflammation. All these factors modulate the cardiovascular system and mechanisms involved in dipping. Urine excretion of sodium and chloride is high in salt-sensitive persons as a mechanism of reducing high blood pressure. A salt-sensitive person may switch from a dipper to non-dipper on both low- and high-salt diet

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Clinical Hypertension

ISSN: 2056-5909

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