Arterial Compliance and Autonomic Functions in Adult Male Smokers

Introduction: Smoking is known to augment sympathetic activity and may lead to increased arterial stiffness. Several studies have reported association of increased sympathetic activity and arterial stiffness to cardiovascular risks among smokers. Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) of peripheral arteries,...

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Main Authors: Sukhmani Saini, Yogesh Saxena, Rani Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7831/19547_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(ROAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf