Tag: cotinine
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Does Smoking Raise Blood Pressure? Urine Tests Uncover the Direct Link
New evidence strengthens the link between smoking and higher blood pressure Smoking has long been known to harm heart health, but researchers have debated whether tobacco use elevates blood pressure independently or primarily insofar as it raises other cardiovascular risks. A recent analysis provides a clearer answer: smoking does appear to raise blood pressure on…
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Smoking and Hypertension: UM Study Links Smoking to BP
New UM study confirms link between smoking and high blood pressure A landmark study from the University of Manitoba (UM) strengthens the evidence that tobacco smoking is associated with an increased risk of hypertension, or high blood pressure. The findings suggest that measuring a patient’s urine cotinine, a biomarker of tobacco exposure, can help clinicians…
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Smoking and Hypertension: UM Study Links Risk
New UM Study Confirms Link Between Smoking and Hypertension A recent study from the University of Manitoba (UM) provides fresh evidence that tobacco smoking is associated with an increased risk of hypertension, or high blood pressure. The research, led by cardiovascular epidemiologist Dr. Setor Kunutsor, highlights the value of using urine cotinine tests to verify…
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Smoking and Hypertension: UM Study Links Tobacco Use to High Blood Pressure
New evidence reinforces the link between smoking and high blood pressure A University of Manitoba (UM) study adds important nuance to the long-standing debate over whether tobacco use is connected to hypertension. The research, published in the Journal of Human Hypertension, found that smoking is associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure. In…