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Relation Between Saliva Cotinine Concentration, Cigarette Consumption, and Blood Pressure Among Smokers

Year: 1995

Type: article

Abstract: Some epidemiologic studies 1. Benowitz N.L. Sharp D.S. Inverse relation between serum cotinine concentration and blood pressure in cigarette smokers. Circulation. 1989; 80: 1309-1312 Crossref PubMed Scopus (114) Google Scholar ,2. Savdie E. Grosslight D. Adena M.A. Relation of alcohol and cigarette consumption to blood pressure and serum creatinine levels. J Chron Dis. 1984; 37: 617-623 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (88) Google Scholar have observed a negative dose-response relation of lower blood pressure with a greater level of cigarette exposure, but others have not. 3. Green M.S. Jucha E. Luz Y. Blood pressure in smokers and non-smokers: epidemiologic findings. Am Heart J. 1986; 111: 932-940 Crossref PubMed Scopus (335) Google Scholar ,4. Gofin S. Kark J.D. Friedlander Y. Cigarette smoking, blood pressure and pulse rate in the Jerusalem Lipid Research Clinic prevalence study. lsr J Med Sci. 1982; 18: 1217-1222 Google Scholar Findings of a negative association between smoking level and blood pressure are puzzling given that the acute effects of nicotine act to increase blood pressure. 5. Benowitz N.L Kuyt F. Jacob P. Influence of nicotine on cardiovascular and hormonal effects of cigarette smoking. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1984; 36: 74-81 Crossref PubMed Scopus (152) Google Scholar ,6. Cryer P.E. Haymond M.W. Santiago J.V. Shah S.D. Norepinephrine and epinephrine release and adrenergic mediation of smoking associated hemodynamic and metabolic events. N Engl J Med. 1976; 295: 573-577 Crossref PubMed Scopus (937) Google Scholar To provide additional information on the nature of the dose-response relation between smoking exposure and blood pressure, we examined associations between cotinine concentration in saliva, number of cigarettes smoked per day, and blood pressure in a cross-sectional survey of normotensive smokers who were planning an unaided quit attempt.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology

DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)80813-3

Authors: Arthur J. Garvey, Kenneth D. Ward, Ryan E. Bliss, Bernard Rosner, Pantel S. Vokonas

Institutions: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Boston University, Harvard University, Health Services Research & Development

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,380