Reply to: “Levels of dietary sodium intake: diverging associations with arterial stiffness and atheromatosis. Concerns about the evidence review and methods”

• Christiana Tsirimiagkou,
• Kalliopi Karatzi,
• Antonios Argyris,
• Fotini Chalkidou,
• Vicky Tzelefa,
• Petros P. Sfikakis,
• Maria Yannakoulia,
• Athanase D. Protogerou

Affiliations

Christiana Tsirimiagkou

Cardiovascular Prevention & Research Unit, Clinic & Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Department of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece; Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece

Kalliopi Karatzi

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece; Hellenic Foundation for Cardiovascular Health and Nutrition, Athens, Greece

Antonios Argyris

Cardiovascular Prevention & Research Unit, Clinic & Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Department of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Fotini Chalkidou

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece

Vicky Tzelefa

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece

Petros P. Sfikakis

1st Department of Propaedeutic and Internal Medicine & Joint Rheumatology Program, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Greece

Maria Yannakoulia

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece

Athanase D. Protogerou

Corresponding author: Professor Athanase D Protogerou, Cardiovascular Prevention & Research Unit, Clinic & Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Department of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75, Mikras Asias Street, (Building 16, 3rd floor, room 8), 115 27 Athens, Greece. Tel/fax: 0030 210 746. 2566.; Cardiovascular Prevention & Research Unit, Clinic & Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Department of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece