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Analyses in mice suggest that dietary salt increases blood pressure partly by affecting some of the microbes that inhabit the gut. The implications of this work for hypertension warrant further study in humans. See Article p.585

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Figure 1: A possible role for gut microbes in regulating blood pressure in mice.

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    David A. Relman

  2. Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California

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Relman, D. A high-pressure situation for bacteria. Nature 551, 571–572 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature24760

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