title: Relation between saliva cotinine concentration, cigarette consumption, and blood pressure among smokers.
abstract: In conclusion, we found no evidence of any reduction in blood pressure with greater smoking exposure. For smokers allowed to smoke in a natural manner before blood pressure assessment, greater smoking exposure indexed by saliva cotinine concentration is associated with higher systolic blood pressure levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Garvey
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Bliss
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rosner
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Vokonas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003367:Cotinine / Q000032:analysis*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry*; D012907:Smoking / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D003367:Cotinine