Relation between saliva cotinine concentration, cigarette consumption, and blood pressure among smokers.
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.
Garvey
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Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Ward
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Bliss
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Rosner
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Vokonas
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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*
D003367:Cotinine