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W O Jones

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PubMed1979

The relationship of diet to blood pressure control.

Sodium restriction has become an integral part of the medical management of hypertension. In general the degree of sodium restriction recommended by physicians depends upon the severity of the disease. The commonly prescribed sodium restricted diets are classified as mild and moderate. Mild sodium restriction refers to a diet in which 3.0-4.0 gm of sodium are allowed per day. Moderate sodium restriction is indicated when hypertension is more severe; 1-2 gm of sodium are allowed daily. Sodium added in the processing of foods contributes significantly to the sodium content of the diet. "Convenience" and "fast" foods are high in sodium and are not allowed the hypertensive patients. Significant advances have occurred in the past decade in the medical management of hypertension. The sodium-restricted diet remains the cornerstone of effective blood pressure control. Therefore, nutrition must become an integral part of the hypertensive treatment program.

Diet, Sodium-Restricted↗
PubMed1978

Studies on the role of histamine and 5-hydroxytryptamine in immunity against the nematode Trichostrongylus colubriformis. V. Changes in amine levels in the intestine following infection of guinea pigs of different immune status.

A temporal relationship was established between the onset of expulsion of the parasitic nematode Trichostrongylus colubriformis from the intestine of both vaccinated and adoptively immunized guinea pigs with a sudden increase in small intestinal mucosal histamine to two or three times pre-infection levels. However, in guinea pigs whose capacity to expel T. colubriformis was inhibited by treatment with anti-lymphocyte serum, mucosal histamine remained at pre-infection levels. The results support previous findings which suggest an important role for histamine in the effector mechanism of the immune response of guinea pigs against T. colubriformis.

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