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Flow chart of study selection process
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Figure 1

Flow chart of study selection process

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 1 Systolic BP.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 1 Systolic BP.

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 2 Diastolic BP.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 2 Diastolic BP.

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 3 Systolic BP (excluding Houlihan_Losartan 2002).
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 3 Systolic BP (excluding Houlihan_Losartan 2002).

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 4 Diastolic BP (excluding Houlihan_Losartan 2002).
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 4 Diastolic BP (excluding Houlihan_Losartan 2002).

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 5 MAP.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 5 MAP.

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 6 SCr.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 6 SCr.

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 7 CrCl.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 7 CrCl.

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 8 GFR.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 8 GFR.

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 9 ERPF.
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 9 ERPF.

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 10 Proteinuria.
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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 10 Proteinuria.

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 11 HbA1c.
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Analysis 1.11

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 11 HbA1c.

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 12 Weight.
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Analysis 1.12

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 12 Weight.

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 13 BMI.
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Analysis 1.13

Comparison 1 Net change with altering salt diet, Outcome 13 BMI.

Comparison 2 Net change in BP in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, Outcome 1 Systolic BP.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Net change in BP in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, Outcome 1 Systolic BP.

Comparison 2 Net change in BP in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, Outcome 2 Diastolic BP.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Net change in BP in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, Outcome 2 Diastolic BP.

Comparison 2 Net change in BP in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, Outcome 3 MAP.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Net change in BP in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, Outcome 3 MAP.

Comparison 2 Net change in BP in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, Outcome 4 HbA1c.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Net change in BP in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, Outcome 4 HbA1c.

Comparison 3 Net change in BP in hypertensive and normotensive participants, Outcome 1 Systolic BP.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Net change in BP in hypertensive and normotensive participants, Outcome 1 Systolic BP.

Comparison 3 Net change in BP in hypertensive and normotensive participants, Outcome 2 Diastolic BP.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Net change in BP in hypertensive and normotensive participants, Outcome 2 Diastolic BP.

Comparison 3 Net change in BP in hypertensive and normotensive participants, Outcome 3 MAP.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Net change in BP in hypertensive and normotensive participants, Outcome 3 MAP.

Table 1. Summary table of characteristics of included studies

Study

Number of participants

Age (years)

Males (%)

Diabetes

Study design

Blinding

Study duration (weeks)

Initial BP (SE)

Dodson_P 1989

34

61

71/65

Type 2

P

SB

12

180(18)/91(11)

Dodson_X 1989

9

62

67

Type 2

X

DB

4

160(20)/88(11)

Miller 1995

9

26

100

Type 1

X

SB

1

‐‐

Mulhauser 1996

14

31

75

Type 1

P

DB

4

‐‐

De'oliveira 1997

19

55

84

Type 2

P

NS

1

MAP 102(3)

Lopes De Faria 1997

10

30

70

Type 1

X

NS

1

MAP 91(9)

Miller 1997

12

23

100

Type 1

X

SB

1

MAP 82(4)

Petrie 1998

9

57

89

Type 2

X

DB

5 days

148(25)/82(7)

Trevisan_Normo 1998

9

42

67

Type 1

X

NS

1

120/72

Trevisan_Micro 1998

7

38

86

Type 1

X

NS

1

125/78

Yoshioka_Normo 1998

8

60

58

Type 2

X

NS

1

134(5)/78(1)

Yoshioka_Micro 1998

7

58

58

Type 2

X

NS

1

133(6)/75(4)

Yoshioka_Adva_alb 1998

4

51

58

Type 2

X

NS

1

131(4)/75(4)

Imanishi_Normo 2001

8

59

63

Type 2

X

SB

1

132(11)/73(7)

Imanishi_Micro 2001

8

61

50

Type 2

X

SB

1

136(9)/82(6)

Houlihan_Placebo 2002

10

63

90

Type 2

X

SB

2

MAP 111(3)

Houlihan_Losartan 2002

10

61

100

Type 2

X

SB

2

MAP 114(3)

Luik 2002

24

29

63

Type 1

X

NS

1

‐‐

Vedovato_Normo 2004

21

60

75

Type 2

X

NS

1

125(2)/79(2)

Yoshioka_Micro 1998

20

57

75

Type 2

X

NS

1

130(2)/80(2)

DB ‐ double‐blind; NS ‐ not stated; P ‐ parallel; X ‐ crossover; SB ‐ single blind; SE ‐ standard error

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Table 1. Summary table of characteristics of included studies
Table 2. Outcomes reported in the included studies

Study

Urinary sodium (24h)

SCr

CrCl or GFR

RPF

Urinary albumin or protein (24h)

ACR

BP

HbA1c

BMI

Dodson_P 1989

X

X

X

Dodson_X 1989

X

X

X

Miller 1995

X

X

Mulhauser 1996

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

De'oliveira 1997

X

X

X

X

Lopes De Faria 1997

X

X

X

X

X

Miller 1997

X

X

X

X

Petrie 1998

X

X

Trevisan_Micro 1998; Trevisan_Normo 1998

X

X

X

X

X

Yoshioka_Adva_alb 1998; Yoshioka_Micro 1998; Yoshioka_Normo 1998

X

X

X

Imanishi_Micro 2001; Imanishi_Normo 2001

X

X

X

X

Houlihan_Losartan 2002; Houlihan_Placebo 2002

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Luik 2002

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Vedovato_Micro 2004; Vedovato_Normo 2004

X

X

X

ACR ‐ albumin‐creatinine ratio; BMI ‐ body mass index; CrCl ‐ creatinine clearance; GFR ‐ glomerular filtration rate; HbA1c ‐ glycated haemoglobin; RPF ‐ renal plasma flow; SCr ‐ serum creatinine

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Table 2. Outcomes reported in the included studies
Table 3. Measurements of urine albumin and protein excretion in included studies

Study

Urine measurement

Change from high/normal salt to low salt

Significance

Mulhauser 1996

Reported as proteinuria

‐412.6 mg/d (‐1035 to 210)

NS

Houlihan_Placebo 2002

Reported as % change in geometric mean of albumin excretion (tolerance factor)

+38.5% (CI ‐31.7 to 108.8)

NS

Houlihan_Losartan 2002

‐43.5% (CI ‐77.5 to ‐9.6)

P = 0.02

Luik 2002

Reported as mg/24h of albumin

+1.4 mg/24 h

NS

Vedovato_Normo 2004

Reported as median of albumin (IQR)

9 (6 to 12) µg/min to 8 (5 to 12) µg/min

NS

Vedovato_Micro 2004

108 (84 to 178) µg/min to 80 (37 to 108) µg/min

P < 0.001

IQR ‐ intraquartile range; NS ‐ not significant

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Table 3. Measurements of urine albumin and protein excretion in included studies
Comparison 1. Net change with altering salt diet

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Systolic BP Show forest plot

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Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐7.04 [‐8.71, ‐5.38]

1.1 Long‐term studies

5

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐6.20 [‐9.98, ‐2.43]

1.2 Short‐term studies

6

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐7.25 [‐9.10, ‐5.40]

2 Diastolic BP Show forest plot

11

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.03 [‐3.95, ‐2.11]

2.1 Long‐term studies

5

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.78 [‐5.73, ‐1.84]

2.2 Short‐term studies

6

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.82 [‐3.86, ‐1.78]

3 Systolic BP (excluding Houlihan_Losartan 2002) Show forest plot

10

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐6.91 [‐8.61, ‐5.20]

3.1 Long‐term studies

4

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐5.02 [‐9.38, ‐0.65]

3.2 Short‐term studies

6

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐7.25 [‐9.10, ‐5.40]

4 Diastolic BP (excluding Houlihan_Losartan 2002) Show forest plot

10

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.76 [‐3.73, ‐1.79]

4.1 Long‐term studies

4

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.38 [‐5.00, 0.24]

4.2 Short‐term studies

6

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.82 [‐3.86, ‐1.78]

5 MAP Show forest plot

11

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.19 [‐3.32, ‐1.06]

5.1 Long‐term studies

2

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐4.98 [‐8.27, ‐1.69]

5.2 Short‐term studies

9

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.82 [‐3.02, ‐0.62]

6 SCr Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.52 [‐4.74, 3.71]

7 CrCl Show forest plot

5

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐6.33 [‐10.47, ‐2.19]

8 GFR Show forest plot

10

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.92 [‐4.49, 0.64]

8.1 Long‐term studies

3

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.41 [‐5.97, 1.14]

8.2 Short‐term studies

7

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.39 [‐5.10, 2.32]

9 ERPF Show forest plot

8

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.17 [‐3.25, 0.92]

9.1 Long‐term studies

3

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.73 [‐2.83, 1.37]

9.2 Short‐term studies

5

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐31.58 [‐49.14, ‐14.02]

10 Proteinuria Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

11 HbA1c Show forest plot

6

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.15 [‐0.31, 0.01]

11.1 Long‐term studies

4

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.05 [‐0.35, 0.25]

11.2 Short‐term studies

2

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.19 [‐0.38, ‐0.00]

12 Weight Show forest plot

11

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.01 [‐1.20, ‐0.82]

12.1 Long‐term studies

3

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.24 [‐1.57, 1.09]

12.2 Short‐term studies

8

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.03 [‐1.22, ‐0.83]

13 BMI Show forest plot

4

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.40 [‐0.53, ‐0.28]

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Comparison 1. Net change with altering salt diet
Comparison 2. Net change in BP in type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Systolic BP Show forest plot

11

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐7.04 [‐8.71, ‐5.38]

1.1 Type 1 diabetes

4

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐7.11 [‐9.13, ‐5.10]

1.2 Type 2 diabetes

7

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐6.90 [‐9.84, ‐3.95]

2 Diastolic BP Show forest plot

11

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.03 [‐3.95, ‐2.11]

2.1 Type 1 diabetes

4

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.13 [‐4.28, ‐1.98]

2.2 Type 2 diabetes

7

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.87 [‐4.39, ‐1.35]

3 MAP Show forest plot

11

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.19 [‐3.32, ‐1.06]

3.1 Type 1 diabetes

3

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.09 [‐1.83, 2.00]

3.2 Type 2 diabetes

8

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.40 [‐4.80, ‐2.00]

4 HbA1c Show forest plot

6

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.15 [‐0.31, 0.01]

4.1 Type 1 diabetes

3

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.16 [‐0.32, 0.01]

4.2 Type 2 diabetes

3

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.12 [‐0.58, 0.34]

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Comparison 2. Net change in BP in type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Comparison 3. Net change in BP in hypertensive and normotensive participants

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Systolic BP Show forest plot

11

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐7.04 [‐8.71, ‐5.38]

1.1 Hypertensive

6

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐4.86 [‐8.31, ‐1.41]

1.2 Normotensive

5

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐7.70 [‐9.60, ‐5.81]

2 Diastolic BP Show forest plot

11

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.03 [‐3.95, ‐2.11]

2.1 Hypertensive

6

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.96 [‐4.81, ‐1.11]

2.2 Normotensive

5

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.06 [‐4.11, 0.00]

3 MAP Show forest plot

11

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.19 [‐3.32, ‐1.06]

3.1 Hypertensive

3

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐5.25 [‐8.43, ‐2.07]

3.2 Normotensive

8

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.75 [‐2.96, ‐0.54]

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Comparison 3. Net change in BP in hypertensive and normotensive participants