Correction to: Journal of Human Hypertension (2009) 23, 188–195; doi:10.1038/jhh.2008.116; published online 18 September 2008

The authors would like to correct the affiliation of Nobuo Shirahashi, who was included in appendix as part of the statistical analysis organization.

Therefore, the sentence:

‘K Yagi, Louis Pasteur Center for Medical Research, Kyoto, Japan; Nobuo Shirahashi, Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, Osaka City University Medical School, Osaka, Japan.’

Should read:

‘K Yagi, Louis Pasteur Center for Medical Research, Kyoto, Japan; Nobuo Shirahashi, Novartis Pharma KK.’