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In dition to continually
suppre led an er, there Ire
other ri f ctors, One is I I
about three time more com­
men-In blac s than in hites
i the tendency for tbe kid­
ney to excrete alt more
10 Iy under t •
In mo t people the kidneys
peed up odium excretion
under tre , thu belping
eep blood pre sure 10 •
Sio ing do n odium excre­
tion under tre r i e blood
pre ure.
Another factor in tbe bigh
rate of hyperten ion among
Bl cia higher r te of
obe i ty. e peel II y mong
omen. Both te ndencie •
to ard retaining odium
under tre s nd to rd
obesity. are largely inde- _
pendent of diet in Bl c s, al­
though e ring habits can
orsen their effect .
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By Dr.
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O.vidaon
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