Low potassium linked to high blood pressure
Sunday, November 9, 2008 - 13:14
in Health & Medicine
As a risk factor for high blood pressure, low levels of potassium in the diet may be as important as high levels of sodium - especially among African Americans, according to research being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
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