NHLBI TOPMed: Genetic Epidemiology Network of Salt Sensitivity (GenSalt)

Metabolic syndrome and salt sensitivity of blood pressure in non-diabetic people in China: a dietary intervention study

Jing Chen, D. Gu, Jianfeng Huang, et al.. (2009). The Lancet. Cited 230 times. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60144-6

Gender difference in blood pressure responses to dietary sodium intervention in the GenSalt study

Jiang He, D. Gu, Jing Chen, et al.. (2009). Journal of Hypertension. Cited 207 times. https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0b013e328316bb87

GenSalt: rationale, design, methods and baseline characteristics of study participants

The GenSalt. (2007). Journal of Human Hypertension. Cited 110 times. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1002207

Heritability of Blood Pressure Responses to Dietary Sodium and Potassium Intake in a Chinese Population

D. Gu, T. Rice, Shiping Wang, et al.. (2007). Hypertension. Cited 88 times. https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.107.088310

Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies 8 Novel Loci Associated With Blood Pressure Responses to Interventions in Han Chinese

Jiang He, T. Kelly, Qi Zhao, et al.. (2013). Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics. Cited 71 times. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCGENETICS.113.000307

Common Variants in Epithelial Sodium Channel Genes Contribute to Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure: The GenSalt Study

Qi Zhao, D. Gu, J. Hixson, et al.. (2011). Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics. Cited 59 times. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCGENETICS.110.958629

Genetic variants in the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system and salt sensitivity of blood pressure

D. Gu, T. Kelly, J. Hixson, et al.. (2010). Journal of Hypertension. Cited 52 times. https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0b013e3283383655

Genetic variants in the apelin system and blood pressure responses to dietary sodium interventions: a family-based association study

Qi Zhao, J. Hixson, D. Rao, et al.. (2010). Journal of Hypertension. Cited 43 times. https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0b013e3283370d32

Physical activity reduces salt sensitivity of blood pressure: the Genetic Epidemiology Network of Salt Sensitivity Study.

C. Rebholz, D. Gu, Jing Chen, et al.. (2012). American journal of epidemiology. Cited 41 times. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kws266

Association of genetic variants in the apelin-APJ system and ACE2 with blood pressure responses to potassium supplementation: the GenSalt study.

Qi Zhao, D. Gu, T. Kelly, et al.. (2010). American journal of hypertension. Cited 40 times. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajh.2010.36

Factors associated with blood pressure response to the cold pressor test: the GenSalt Study.

Mingzhi Zhang, Qi Zhao, K. Mills, et al.. (2013). American journal of hypertension. Cited 32 times. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hpt075

Analysis of sex hormone genes reveals gender differences in the genetic etiology of blood pressure salt sensitivity: the GenSalt study.

T. Kelly, C. Rebholz, D. Gu, et al.. (2013). American journal of hypertension. Cited 27 times. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hps018

Genetic variants in the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system and blood pressure responses to potassium intake

Jiang He, D. Gu, T. Kelly, et al.. (2011). Journal of Hypertension. Cited 26 times. https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0b013e32834a4d1f

Novel genetic variants in the alpha-adducin and guanine nucleotide binding protein beta-polypeptide 3 genes and salt sensitivity of blood pressure.

T. Kelly, Treva K. Rice, D. Gu, et al.. (2009). American journal of hypertension. Cited 24 times. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajh.2009.118

Blood Pressure Reactivity to the Cold Pressor Test Predicts Hypertension Among Chinese Adults: The GenSalt Study.

Qi Zhao, D. Gu, F. Lu, et al.. (2015). American journal of hypertension. Cited 24 times. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hpv035

A Gene-Based Analysis of Variants in the Serum/Glucocorticoid Regulated Kinase (SGK) Genes with Blood Pressure Responses to Sodium Intake: The GenSalt Study

Changwei Li, Xueli Yang, Jiang He, et al.. (2014). PLoS ONE. Cited 18 times. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0098432

Genome-Wide Linkage and Positional Candidate Gene Study of Blood Pressure Response to Dietary Potassium Intervention: The Genetic Epidemiology Network of Salt Sensitivity Study

T. Kelly, J. Hixson, D. Rao, et al.. (2010). Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics. Cited 16 times. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCGENETICS.110.940635

Heritability of blood pressure responses to cold pressor test in a Chinese population.

H. Mei, D. Gu, T. Rice, et al.. (2009). American journal of hypertension. Cited 16 times. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajh.2009.139

Polymorphisms of ACE2 are associated with blood pressure response to cold pressor test: the GenSalt study.

Jianfeng Huang, Shufeng Chen, Xiangfeng Lu, et al.. (2012). American journal of hypertension. Cited 15 times. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajh.2012.61

Common Variants in Serum/Glucocorticoid Regulated Kinase 1 (SGK1) and Blood Pressure Responses to Dietary Sodium or Potassium Interventions: A family-Based Association Study

C. Chu, Yang Wang, Man Wang, et al.. (2015). Kidney and Blood Pressure Research. Cited 15 times. https://doi.org/10.1159/000368518

Association between blood pressure responses to the cold pressor test and dietary sodium intervention in a Chinese population.

MD MSc Jing Chen, MD MSc Dongfeng Gu, PhD Cashell E. Jaquish, et al.. (2008). Archives of internal medicine. Cited 14 times. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.168.16.1740

Genetic variants in the renin–angiotensin system and blood pressure reactions to the cold pressor test

Laiyuan Wang, L. Hou, Hongfan Li, et al.. (2010). Journal of Hypertension. Cited 12 times. https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0b013e32833ea74e

Urine angiotensinogen and salt-sensitivity and potassium-sensitivity of blood pressure

C. Rebholz, Jing Chen, Qi Zhao, et al.. (2015). Journal of Hypertension. Cited 12 times. https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000000564

Blood pressure responses to dietary sodium and potassium interventions and the cold pressor test: the GenSalt replication study in rural North China.

Qi Zhao, D. Gu, Jichun Chen, et al.. (2014). American journal of hypertension. Cited 11 times. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hpt163

Correlation between blood pressure responses to dietary sodium and potassium intervention in a Chinese population.

Qi Zhao, D. Gu, Jing Chen, et al.. (2009). American journal of hypertension. Cited 11 times. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajh.2009.176

Maternal history of hypertension and blood pressure response to potassium intake: the GenSalt Study.

T. Kelly, D. Gu, D. Rao, et al.. (2012). American journal of epidemiology. Cited 10 times. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kws272

Genetic correlation of blood pressure responses to dietary sodium and potassium intervention and cold pressor test in chinese population

H. Mei, T. Rice, D. Gu, et al.. (2011). Journal of Human Hypertension. Cited 8 times. https://doi.org/10.1038/jhh.2010.88

Genome-wide linkage and positional association study of blood pressure response to dietary sodium intervention: the GenSalt Study.

H. Mei, D. Gu, J. Hixson, et al.. (2012). American journal of epidemiology. Cited 8 times. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kws290

Genome-Wide Linkage and Regional Association Study of Blood Pressure Response to the Cold Pressor Test in Han Chinese: The Genetic Epidemiology Network of Salt Sensitivity Study

Xueli Yang, D. Gu, Jiang He, et al.. (2014). Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics. Cited 7 times. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCGENETICS.113.000332

Association between genetic variants of the ADD1 and GNB3 genes and blood pressure response to the cold pressor test in a Chinese Han population: the GenSalt Study

Laiyuan Wang, Shufeng Chen, Qi Zhao, et al.. (2012). Hypertension Research. Cited 6 times. https://doi.org/10.1038/hr.2012.38

Associations of Endothelial System Genes With Blood Pressure Changes and Hypertension Incidence: The GenSalt Study.

Fangchao Liu, Jiang He, D. Gu, et al.. (2015). American journal of hypertension. Cited 6 times. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hpu223

Associations Between Genetic Variants of the Natriuretic Peptide System and Blood Pressure Response to Dietary Sodium Intervention: The GenSalt Study.

Shufeng Chen, Jianfeng Huang, Qi Zhao, et al.. (2015). American journal of hypertension. Cited 2 times. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hpv129

Aggregate blood pressure responses to serial dietary sodium and potassium intervention: defining responses using independent component analysis

Gengsheng Chen, L. de las Fuentes, C. Gu, et al.. (2015). BMC Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-015-0226-8