Dietary nitrate load lowers blood pressure and renal resistive index in patients with chronic kidney disease: A pilot study
S Kemmner, G Lorenz, J Wobst, T Kessler, M Wen… - Nitric Oxide, 2017 - Elsevier
Beetroot has a high concentration of inorganic nitrate, which can serially reduced to form
nitrite and nitric oxide (NO) after oral ingestion. Increased renal resistive index (RRI)
measured by Doppler ultrasonography is associated with higher cardiovascular mortality in
hypertensive patients with reduced renal function over time defined as chronic kidney
disease (CKD). Our aim was to investigate whether the supplementation of dietary nitrate by
administration of beetroot juice is able to reduce blood pressure and renal resistive index …
nitrite and nitric oxide (NO) after oral ingestion. Increased renal resistive index (RRI)
measured by Doppler ultrasonography is associated with higher cardiovascular mortality in
hypertensive patients with reduced renal function over time defined as chronic kidney
disease (CKD). Our aim was to investigate whether the supplementation of dietary nitrate by
administration of beetroot juice is able to reduce blood pressure and renal resistive index …
