Shift work and cardiovascular disease – pathways from circadian stress to morbidity

In order to establish a causal relation between shift work and cardiovascular disease (CVD), we need to verify the pathways from the former to the latter. This paper aims to review the current knowledge of the mechanisms between shift work and CVD. Shift work can increase the risk of CVD by several...

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Main Authors: Sampsa Puttonen, Mikko Härmä, Christer Hublin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2010-03-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Subjects:
cvd
Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=2894