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- Title
Increased plasma viscosity during an air pollution episode: a link to mortality?
- Authors
Peters, A; Döring, A; Wichmann, H E; Koenig, W
- Abstract
Air pollution episodes have been consistently associated with increased mortality, and most strikingly with mortality due to cardiovascular disease. One hypothesis to explain this association is that inflammation of the peripheral airways caused by pollution might increase blood coagulability. We have tested this hypothesis in a cross-sectional study by comparing measurements of plasma viscosity during a severe episode of air pollution during 1985 with those made on less polluted days.
- Publication
Lancet (London, England), 1997, Vol 349, Issue 9065, p1582
- ISSN
0140-6736
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/S0140-6736(97)01211-7