Oral potassium supplementation for management of essential hypertension: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Increased dietary potassium intake is thought to be associated with low blood pressure (BP). Whether potassium supplementation may be used as an antihypertensive agent is a question that should be answered.

Objective

To assess the effect of oral potassium supplementation on blood pressure in patients with primary hypertension.

Search methods

We searched Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials until October 2016. We also screened reference lists of articles and previous reviews. We applied no language restrictions.

Selection criteria

We included randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials addressing the effect of potassium supplementation on primary hypertension for a minimum of 4 weeks.

Data collection and

SUBMITTER: Poorolajal J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5395164 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature