In patients with hypertension in hemodialysis, dry-weight reduction by additional ultrafiltration leads to decreases in systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Ultrafiltration combined with daily dietary salt restriction should, therefore, be recommended to these patients, even in the absence of clinical signs of volume overload.
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Hörl, M., Hörl, W. Normovolemia is a therapeutic target for hypertension. Nat Rev Nephrol 5, 438–439 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2009.93
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