International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 390-393 , 10 July 2009

Does a low sodium diet modify heart rate variability? A randomised placebo-controlled double-blind trial

  • Zara E.K. Pogson

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Clinical Sciences Building, City Hospital, Nottingham,NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, Clinical Sciences Building, Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 115 8231935; fax: +44 115 8231946.
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  • Tricia M. McKeever

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Clinical Sciences Building, City Hospital, Nottingham,NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
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  • Sarah A. Lewis

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Clinical Sciences Building, City Hospital, Nottingham,NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
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  • Sarah J. Pacey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
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  • Marilyn D. Antoniak

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Clinical Sciences Building, City Hospital, Nottingham,NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
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  • John R. Britton

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Clinical Sciences Building, City Hospital, Nottingham,NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
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  • Andrew W. Fogarty

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Clinical Sciences Building, City Hospital, Nottingham,NG5 1PB, United Kingdom

Received 27 October 2008 ,Accepted 1 November 2008.

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PII: S0167-5273(08)01174-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.11.004

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 390-393 , 10 July 2009

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