From Micro- to Macro-vessels : Water, Salt, Heart and Kidneys

"* Clinical parameters : Interrogation, physical examination, morphological data measurements (weight, height, waist circumference, hip circumference) and impedencemetry (body composition).~* Biological samples : Blood and urine exam, fasting urine sample (urinary osmolarity)~* Standardized blood pressure measurement :~ * After 5 to 10 minutes of rest, with automated measurements at 1 minute intervals : un-attended, then attended~* Hemodynamic parameters :~ * Sphygmocor® : measure of the central blood pressure and pulse wave velocity~ * MESI® tool : measure of the Systolic Pressure Index (PSI or IPS)~ * pOpmetre® : Calculation of the speed of the pulse wave by the pOpmetre® device~* Others : if indicated (echocardiography, ABPM)"