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Taste sensitivity for sodium chloride in hypotensive, normotensive and hypertensive subjects. 1987

H Zumkley, and H Vetter, and T Mandelkow, and C Spieker

Medizinische Universitäts-Poliklinik, Münster, BRD.

The taste sensitivity for sodium chloride was examined in 103 normotensive, 55 hypertensive and 36 hypotensive subjects. The examination was performed on five areas of the tongue using four different concentrated NaCl solutions (2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 15%). The results indicate that hypotensive subjects show a much higher salt sensitivity compared to normotensive or hypertensive subjects. The enhanced sensitivity of hypotensives to sodium chloride may reflect a regulatory factor tending to normalize blood pressure. In contrast, the lower sensitivity of hypertensives points to a salt dependency of high blood pressure in these patients.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006973	Hypertension	Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.	Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures
D007022	Hypotension	Abnormally low BLOOD PRESSURE that can result in inadequate blood flow to the brain and other vital organs. Common symptom is DIZZINESS but greater negative impacts on the body occur when there is prolonged depravation of oxygen and nutrients.	Blood Pressure, Low,Hypotension, Vascular,Low Blood Pressure,Vascular Hypotension
D004039	Diet, Sodium-Restricted	A diet which contains very little sodium chloride. It is prescribed by some for hypertension and for edematous states. (Dorland, 27th ed)	Diet, Low-Salt,Diet, Low-Sodium,Diet, Salt-Free,Diet, Low Salt,Diet, Low Sodium,Diet, Salt Free,Diet, Sodium Restricted,Diets, Low-Salt,Diets, Low-Sodium,Diets, Salt-Free,Diets, Sodium-Restricted,Low-Salt Diet,Low-Salt Diets,Low-Sodium Diet,Low-Sodium Diets,Salt-Free Diet,Salt-Free Diets,Sodium-Restricted Diet,Sodium-Restricted Diets
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012982	Sodium, Dietary	Sodium or sodium compounds used in foods or as a food. The most frequently used compounds are sodium chloride or sodium glutamate.	Dietary Sodium
D013649	Taste	The ability to detect chemicals through gustatory receptors in the mouth, including those on the TONGUE; the PALATE; the PHARYNX; and the EPIGLOTTIS.	Gustation,Taste Sense,Gustations,Sense, Taste,Senses, Taste,Taste Senses,Tastes
D013652	Taste Threshold	The minimum concentration at which taste sensitivity to a particular substance or food can be perceived.	Taste Thresholds,Threshold, Taste,Thresholds, Taste