We obtained morning fasting urine samples from 101,945 persons in 17 countries and estimated 24-hour sodium and potassium excretion (used as a surrogate for intake). We examined the association ...

The assessment of urinary excretion of specific nutrients (e.g. iodine, sodium) is frequently used to monitor a population’s nutrient status. However, when only spot urines are available, always a ...

We investigated whether the urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (UACR), a measure of albuminuria, is associated with non-invasive measures of arterial function in hypertensive adults without known ...

The relation between sodium intake and cardiovascular disease remains controversial, owing in part to inaccurate assessment of sodium intake. Assessing 24-hour urinary excretion over a period of ...

Drug elimination is the process by which pharmaceutical substances are removed from the body. All drugs are eventually eliminated from the body, although there are various pathways that may be ...