Background Cigarette smoking has been reported to cause an acute increase in blood
pressure (BP). Nevertheless, many epidemiological studies have found lower average BP …

Although cigarette smoking produces an acute rise in blood pressure (BP), results from
epidemiologic studies have generally shown smokers to have lower BP than nonsmokers …

Background Cigarette smoking is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), but
the association between smoking and blood pressure is unclear. Thus, the current study …

The risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality is greatly affected by cigarette smoking. In
order to study the pressor response to smoking, 10 normotensive and 10 mild or moderate …

We conducted a cross-sectional study to clarify the dose-effect relationship of smoking
habits with blood pressure in Japanese men. The subjects were 2781 normotensive male …

Background: There are few studies on the effects of smoking on blood pressure (BP) that
consider confounding factors such as age, obesity, lifestyle and blood chemistry. As such …

Cigarette smoking causes acute blood pressure (BP) elevation, although some studies have
found similar or lower BPs in smokers compared with nonsmokers. Cross-sectional data …

Background: Smoking is a risk factor for cardiovascular, coronary artery and thromboembolic
disorders. There is overwhelming evidence supporting the association of cigarette smoking …

Objective To investigate differences between hemodynamic and biochemical findings in
smokers and nonsmokers in the two sexes separately in the Tecumseh population. Methods …

Background The associations of chronic cigarette smoking with blood pressure (BP) remain
mixed. It is unclear whether a lack of examination of racial differences contributed to the …