Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Despite the fact that excessive salt consumption is a risk factor in the development of a number of diseases. There is no doubt that dietary intake of sodium chloride remains well above recommended levels. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Exsel Test in detecting excessive salt consumption in type 2 diabetic patients.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 106 type 2 diabetic patients hospitalised in departm...