The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 3 , Pages 275.e7-275.e14 , March 2006

Sodium Intake and Mortality in the NHANES II Follow-up Study

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 One author (MHA) has been an unpaid consultant to the Salt Institute, a trade organization. Neither he nor the other authors have ever received research support, consulting fees, or speaker honoraria from either the Salt Institute or any other commercial entity related to use of sodium.

PII: S0002-9343(05)01046-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.10.042

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 3 , Pages 275.e7-275.e14 , March 2006

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