Dietary sodium, potassium intake, sodium-to-potassium ratio and risk of hypertension: a protocol for systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of cohort studies

Abstract

IntroductionHypertension (HTN) is the leading cause of disease and death on a global scale. Diet’s sodium and potassium levels may synergistically affect blood pressure. Currently, the sodium-to-potassium (Na/K) ratio is...