Relation between saliva cotinine concentration, cigarette consumption, and blood pressure among smokers. 1995

A J Garvey, and K D Ward, and R E Bliss, and B Rosner, and P S Vokonas
Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

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.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D003367 Cotinine The N-glucuronide conjugate of cotinine is a major urinary metabolite of NICOTINE. It thus serves as a biomarker of exposure to tobacco SMOKING. It has CNS stimulating properties. Scotine
D003430 Cross-Sectional Studies Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time. Disease Frequency Surveys,Prevalence Studies,Analysis, Cross-Sectional,Cross Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Survey,Surveys, Disease Frequency,Analyses, Cross Sectional,Analyses, Cross-Sectional,Analysis, Cross Sectional,Cross Sectional Analyses,Cross Sectional Studies,Cross Sectional Survey,Cross-Sectional Analyses,Cross-Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Study,Cross-Sectional Surveys,Disease Frequency Survey,Prevalence Study,Studies, Cross-Sectional,Studies, Prevalence,Study, Cross-Sectional,Study, Prevalence,Survey, Cross-Sectional,Survey, Disease Frequency,Surveys, Cross-Sectional
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012463 Saliva The clear, viscous fluid secreted by the SALIVARY GLANDS and mucous glands of the mouth. It contains MUCINS, water, organic salts, and ptylin. Salivas
D012907 Smoking Willful or deliberate act of inhaling and exhaling SMOKE from burning substances or agents held by hand. Smoking Behaviors,Smoking Habit,Behavior, Smoking,Behaviors, Smoking,Habit, Smoking,Habits, Smoking,Smoking Behavior,Smoking Habits

Related Publications

A J Garvey, and K D Ward, and R E Bliss, and B Rosner, and P S Vokonas
November 1989, Circulation,
A J Garvey, and K D Ward, and R E Bliss, and B Rosner, and P S Vokonas
May 1999, American heart journal,
A J Garvey, and K D Ward, and R E Bliss, and B Rosner, and P S Vokonas
November 1994, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine,
A J Garvey, and K D Ward, and R E Bliss, and B Rosner, and P S Vokonas
January 2020, Journal of addictions nursing,
A J Garvey, and K D Ward, and R E Bliss, and B Rosner, and P S Vokonas
November 1989, Circulation,
A J Garvey, and K D Ward, and R E Bliss, and B Rosner, and P S Vokonas
July 1987, British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology,
A J Garvey, and K D Ward, and R E Bliss, and B Rosner, and P S Vokonas
June 1996, Mutation research,
A J Garvey, and K D Ward, and R E Bliss, and B Rosner, and P S Vokonas
November 1986, British medical journal (Clinical research ed.),
A J Garvey, and K D Ward, and R E Bliss, and B Rosner, and P S Vokonas
November 2013, Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP,
A J Garvey, and K D Ward, and R E Bliss, and B Rosner, and P S Vokonas
February 2000, American journal of epidemiology,
Copied contents to your clipboard!