Relationship between smoking and a new index of arterial stiffness, the cardio-ankle vascular index, in male workers: a cross-sectional study

Relationship between smoking and a new index of arterial stiffness, the cardio-ankle vascular index, in male workers: a cross-sectional study

Background Cigarette smoking is one of the major factors that increases arterial stiffness. The purpose of this study was to examine further the relationship between smoking status and arterial stiffness using a new index, the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), in male Japanese workers. Methods Th...

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Main Authors: Koichi Hata, Toru Nakagawa, Mitsuhito Mizuno, Nobuaki Yanagi, Hiroko Kitamura, Takeshi Hayashi, Masataka Irokawa, Akira Ogami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2012-07-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
Subjects:
cardio-ankle vascular index
smoking
arterial stiffness
cardiovascular disease
Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Relationship-between-smoking-and-a-new-index-of-arterial-stiffness-the-cardio-ankle-vascular-index-in-male-workers-a-cross-sectional-study,66096,0,2.html

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