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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: In human studies, at 6 months, mean systolic BP (SBP) was decreased by 9. 6 mm Hg (95 % confidence interval (CI) : 13. 1 to 6. 1, P < 0. 001) and diastolic BP (DBP) by 5. 3 mm Hg (95 % CI : 7. 9 to 2. 6, P < 0. 001), respectively, compared to controls ; urinary sodium excretion also decreased by 67. 4 mmol/24 h (95 % CI : 84. 8 to 50. 0, P < 0. 001), and plasma renin activity was slightly increased by 0. 19 ng/ml/h (95 % CI : 0. 04-0. 33, P = 0. 013).