Cargando…

Experimental exposure to diesel exhaust increases arterial stiffness in man

INTRODUCTION: Exposure to air pollution is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity, although the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Vascular dysfunction reduces arterial compliance and increases central arterial pressure and left ventricular after-load. We determined the effect of diesel...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lundbäck, Magnus, Mills, Nicholas L, Lucking, Andrew, Barath, Stefan, Donaldson, Ken, Newby, David E, Sandström, Thomas, Blomberg, Anders
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2660278/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19284640
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-8977-6-7