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Sodium or SOdium Chloride concentrations that are too high in the body's bloodstream cause water to diffuse (through osmosis) into the blood stream to try and create a balance. Too much water in the bloodstream makes the arteries turgid and increases pressure: thus high blood pressure results and puts pressure on the heart to beat dilute blood around the body until the kidneys can put things back to normal...

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