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Menopause May Boost Salt-Linked Hypertension

Posted Oct 01 2008 8:20pm
Hormonal changes can make women more sensitive to salt, raising blood pressure over time, study finds

Doctors have long known that a sensitivity to salt in the diet can help lead to high blood pressure in some people.

Now, a new study finds that hormonal changes following menopause can trigger this salt sensitivity in women previously unaffected by salt.

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