Ambient particulate air pollution, heart rate variability, and blood markers of inflammation in a panel of elderly subjects.
Epidemiologic studies report associations between particulate air pollution and cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality. Although the underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms remain unclear, it has been hypothesized that altered autonomic function and pulmonary/systemic inflammation may play a role. I...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1241864/ |