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Salt reduction in the United Kingdom: a successful experiment in public health by He, F J, Brinsden, H C, MacGregor, G A

“…The United Kingdom has successfully implemented a salt reduction programme. We carried out a comprehensive analysis of the programme with an aim of providing a…”
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A comprehensive review on salt and health and current experience of worldwide salt reduction programmes by He, F J, MacGregor, G A

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Raised blood pressure (BP), cholesterol and smoking, are the major risk…”
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Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables is related to a reduced risk of coronary heart disease: meta-analysis of cohort studies by HE, F. J, NOWSON, C. A, LUCAS, M, MACGREGOR, G. A

“…Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables has been shown to be associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in many epidemiological…”
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Effect of modest salt reduction on blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. implications for public health by HE, F. J, MACGREGOR, G. A

“…Two recent meta-analyses of randomised salt reduction trials have concluded that there is little purpose in reducing salt intake in the general population…”
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Potassium softens vascular endothelium and increases nitric oxide release by Oberleithner, H, Callies, C, Kusche-Vihrog, K, Schillers, H, Shahin, V, Riethmüller, C, MacGregor, G.A, de Wardener, H.E

“…In the presence of aldosterone, plasma sodium in the high physiological range stiffens endothelial cells and reduces the release of nitric oxide. We now…”
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Cognitive impairment and white matter damage in hypertension: a pilot study by Hannesdottir, K., Nitkunan, A., Charlton, R. A., Barrick, T. R., MacGregor, G. A., Markus, H. S.

“…Objectives –  Hypertension has been associated with impaired cognition. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy were applied to…”
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Guidelines for management of hypertension : report of the third working party of the British Hypertension Society by RAMSAY, L. E, WILLIAMS, B, JOHNSTON, G. D, MACGREGOR, G. A, POSTON, L, POTTER, J. F, POULTER, N. R, RUSSELL, G

“…Use non-pharmacological measures in all hypertensive and borderline hypertensive people. Initiate antihypertensive drug therapy in people with sustained…”
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British Hypertension Society guidelines for hypertension management 1999: summary by Ramsay, Lawrence E, Williams, Bryan, Johnston, G Dennis, MacGregor, Graham A, Poston, Lucilla, Potter, John F, Poulter, Neil R, Russell, Gavin

“…Summary points Use non-pharmacological measures in all hypertensive and borderline hypertensive people Initiate antihypertensive drug treatment in people with…”
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Interested in developing a national programme to reduce dietary salt? by Campbell, N R C, Neal, B C, MacGregor, G A

“…High dietary salt is a major contributor to increased blood pressure, the leading risk for death worldwide. In several countries, national programmes to reduce…”
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Harmful effects of dietary salt in addition to hypertension by de Wardener, H E, MacGregor, G A

“…In addition to raising the blood pressure dietary salt is responsible for several other harmful effects. The most important are a number which, though…”
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Cost of poor blood pressure control in the UK: 62 000 unnecessary deaths per year by He, F J, MacGregor, G A

“…High blood pressure is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. With the information on systolic blood pressure from the recently published…”
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Rarefaction of skin capillaries in normotensive offspring of individuals with essential hypertension by Antonios, T F T, Rattray, F M, Singer, D R J, Markandu, N D, Mortimer, P S, MacGregor, G A

“…Background: Rarefaction of skin capillaries in people with intermittent borderline essential hypertension suggests a primary or an early abnormality that may…”
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Better blood pressure control: how to combine drugs by BROWN, M. J, CRUICKSHANK, J. K, DOMINICZAK, A. F, MACGREGOR, G. A, POULTER, N. R, RUSSELL, G. I, THOM, S, WILLIAMS, B

“…Prospective comparisons of different drug classes have shown that differences in blood pressure control, rather than differences between drug classes, have the…”
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Association of hypertension with T594M mutation in β subunit of epithelial sodium channels in black people resident in London by Baker, EH, Dong, YB, Sagnella, GA, Rothwell, M, Onipinla, AK, Markandu, ND, Cappuccio, FP, Cook, DG, Persu, A, Corvol, P, Jeunemaitre, X, Carter, ND, MacGregor, GA

“…Liddle's syndrome is a rare inherited form of hypertension in which mutations of the epithelial sodium channel result in increased renal sodium reabsorption…”
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Effect of longer-term modest salt reduction on blood pressure by He, F J, MacGregor, G A

“…Many randomised trials assessing the effect of salt reduction on blood pressure show reduction in blood pressure in individuals with high blood pressure…”
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Rarefaction of Skin Capillaries in Borderline Essential Hypertension Suggests an Early Structural Abnormality by Antonios, Tarek F.T, Singer, Donald R.J, Markandu, Nirmala D, Mortimer, Peter S, MacGregor, Graham A

“…We recently showed that rarefaction of skin capillaries in the dorsum of the fingers of patients with essential hypertension is due to the structural…”
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Structural Skin Capillary Rarefaction in Essential Hypertension by Antonios, Tarek F.T, Singer, Donald R.J, Markandu, Nirmala D, Mortimer, Peter S, MacGregor, Graham A

“…A reduction in the density of capillaries (rarefaction) is known to occur in many tissues in patients with essential hypertension. This rarefaction may play a…”
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Fortnightly Review: Beneficial Effects Of Potassium by He, Feng J., MacGregor, Graham A.

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Salt and blood pressure in children and adolescents by He, F J, Marrero, N M, MacGregor, G A

“…To study the relationship between salt intake and blood pressure in children and adolescents, we analysed the data of a large cross-sectional study (the…”
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“Apparent” heart failure: a syndrome caused by renal artery stenoses by Missouris, C G, Belli, A-M, MacGregor, G A

“…OBJECTIVE To report on renal artery stenosis presenting as congestive heart failure. DESIGN Case series. SETTING Tertiary referral centre. PATIENTS Nine…”
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