TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, cilt.38, sa.5, ss.1323-1326, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)
Introduction. Posttransplant hypertension is a well-known risk factor for long-term allograft failure and mortality in kidney recipients. Although dietary sodium restriction is a widely recommended nonpharmacological measure for control of blood pressure (BP), no detailed investigation has been conducted regarding the impact of dietary sodium restriction on this condition.