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Blood pressure responses to whole-body cold exposure: effect of metoprolol

Journal of Human Hypertension volume 18, pages 905–906 (2004)Cite this article

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People who live and work in cold areas have a higher incidence of hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases and mortality compared to those living in warmer areas,1, 2 and cold exposure is a risk factor for hypertension.3 Cold winter weather is associated with more severe hypertension, stroke and myocardial infarction in hypertensive patients.2, 4 Seasonal variation of blood pressure (BP), with the highest values during the cold season, has been well documented.5, 6 Both local and whole-body cold exposure increase BP.7, 8, 9 In the northern part of the world, people are exposed to low outdoor temperatures while going to work and occasionally also during leisure time. Moreover, there are still many occupations involving part- or full-time outdoor work.

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  1. Department of Public Health Science and General Practice, University of Oulu, Oulun yliopisto, Finland

    S Komulainen, H Virokannas & S Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi

  2. Oulu Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Finland

    H Rintamäki

  3. Health Centre of Oulu, Finland

    S Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi

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Komulainen, S., Rintamäki, H., Virokannas, H. et al. Blood pressure responses to whole-body cold exposure: effect of metoprolol. J Hum Hypertens 18, 905–906 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001758

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