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Effect of dietary salt restriction on urinary serotonin and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid excretion in man.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7510737     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of dietary salt restriction on urinary excretion of serotonin and its principal metabolite 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) in man. DESIGN: We studied 16 healthy male volunteers (age range 20-28 years) who ate a standard diet containing 20 mmol/day NaCl, to which either 220 mmol/day NaCl or placebo was added as a supplement for 1 week each, according to a randomized, single-blind crossover design. METHODS: Urinary excretion of serotonin, 5-HIAA, noradrenaline and vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) were measured during the low- and high-salt periods using reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. RESULTS: During the low-salt diet, 24-h urinary excretion of serotonin increased by 42%, accompanied by a 52% rise in the excretion of 5-HIAA. Salt restriction also increased noradrenaline excretion by 77% and VMA excretion by 40%. Regression analysis revealed a strong positive relationship between the excretion of serotonin and of noradrenaline (r = 0.84, P < 0.001) and between that of 5-HIAA and of VMA (r = 0.74, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Salt restriction stimulates the serotonergic system in man. Stimulation of this system, in conjunction with the sympathetic nervous system, may contribute to renal sodium conservation during dietary salt restriction in man.
Authors:
A M Sharma; U Schorr; H M Thiede; A Distler
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of hypertension     Volume:  11     ISSN:  0263-6352     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Hypertens.     Publication Date:  1993 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-04-15     Completed Date:  1994-04-15     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8306882     Medline TA:  J Hypertens     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1381-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Steglitz, Free University of Berlin, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Diet, Sodium-Restricted*
Homeostasis / physiology
Humans
Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / urine*
Kidney / metabolism
Male
Natriuresis / physiology
Norepinephrine / urine
Serotonin / urine*
Single-Blind Method
Sodium / metabolism
Sympathetic Nervous System / physiology
Vanilmandelic Acid / urine
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
50-67-9/Serotonin; 51-41-2/Norepinephrine; 54-16-0/Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; 55-10-7/Vanilmandelic Acid; 7440-23-5/Sodium

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