Acute effect of fine particulate matter on blood pressure, heart rate and related inflammation biomarkers: A panel study in healthy adults.

ABSTRACT: Epidemiological evidence of short-term fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) exposure on blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR) and related inflammation biomarkers has been inconsistent. We aimed to explore the acute effect of PM_2.5 on BP, HR and the mediation effect of related inflammation biomarkers. A total of 32 healthy college students were recruited to perform 4 h of exposure at two sites with different PM_2.5 concentrations in Wuhan between May 2019 and June 2019. The individual levels of PM_2.5 concentration, BP and HR were measured hourly for each participant. Blood was drawn from each participant after each visit and we measured the levels of inflammation markers, including serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and plasma fibrinogen. Linear m

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8655618 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature