About the Authors
- Angelo Campanozzi
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Affiliation Pediatrics, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
- Sonia Avallone
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Affiliation Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples Medical School, ESH Excellence Centre of Hypertension, Naples, Italy
- Antonio Barbato
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Affiliation Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples Medical School, ESH Excellence Centre of Hypertension, Naples, Italy
- Roberto Iacone
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Affiliation Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples Medical School, ESH Excellence Centre of Hypertension, Naples, Italy
- Ornella Russo
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Affiliation Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples Medical School, ESH Excellence Centre of Hypertension, Naples, Italy
- Gianpaolo De Filippo
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Affiliations Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples Medical School, ESH Excellence Centre of Hypertension, Naples, Italy, Assistance Publique—Hôpitaux de Paris, Service d’Endocrinologie et Diabétologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Giuseppina D’Angelo
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Affiliation Pediatrics, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
- Licia Pensabene
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Affiliation Pediatrics, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
- Basilio Malamisura
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Affiliation Pediatrics Hospital of Cava dei tirreni (SA), Italy
- Gaetano Cecere
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Affiliation Pediatrics, ASL-Naples, Italy
- Maria Micillo
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Affiliation Pediatrics, ASL-Naples, Italy
- Ruggiero Francavilla
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Affiliation Pediatrics, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
- Anna Tetro
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Affiliation Pediatrics, San Paolo Hospital, Bari, Italy
- Giuliano Lombardi
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Affiliation Pediatrics, Santo Spirito Hospital, Pescara, Italy
- Lisa Tonelli
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Affiliation Pediatrics, University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Giuseppe Castellucci
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Affiliation Pediatrics, ASL Umbria, Perugia, Italy
- Luigi Ferraro
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Affiliation Pediatrics, ASL Umbria, Perugia, Italy
- Rita Di Biase
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Affiliation Pediatrics, University of Modena, Modena, Italy
- Antonella Lezo
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Affiliation Pediatrics, University of Torino, Italy
- Silvia Salvatore
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Affiliation Pediatrics, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
- Silvia Paoletti
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Affiliation Pediatrics, ASL-Roma, Rome, Italy
- Alfonso Siani
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Affiliation Epidemiology & Population Genetics, Institute of Food Science & Technology, National Research Council, Avellino, Italy (AS)
- Daniela Galeone
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Affiliation Italian Ministry of Health, Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Rome, Italy
- Pasquale Strazzullo
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* E-mail: strazzul@unina.it
Affiliation Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples Medical School, ESH Excellence Centre of Hypertension, Naples, Italy
- MINISAL-GIRCSI Program Study Group
Competing Interests
PS is an unpaid member of World Action on Salt and Health (WASH), Coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Working Group for Reduction of Salt Intake in Italy (GIRCSI) and a member of the SINU/INRAN Committee for the preparation of the Italian Dietary Reference Intakes. This does not alter the authors' adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: AC GDF AS DG PS. Analyzed the data: AC SA GDA GDF PS. Wrote the paper: AC GDF AS DG PS. Conducted research: AC AB RI OR LP BM GC MM RF AT GL LT GC LF RDB AL SS SP. Read and approved the final manuscript: AC SA AB RI OR GDF GDA LP BM GC MM RF AT GL LT GC LF RDB AL SS SP AS DG PS.