Open AccessInteraction Effects of Ultrafine Carbon Black with Iron and Nickel on Heart Rate Variability in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
Author(s) -
ChuenChau Chang,
Jing-Shiang Hwang,
ChangChuan Chan,
TsunJen Cheng
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.9821
Subject(s) - heart rate variability , nickel , chemistry , dose–response relationship , heart rate , zoology , acute exposure , sulfate , confidence interval , ultrafine particle , medicine , endocrinology , biology , blood pressure , organic chemistry
Particulate matter (PM) has been reported to be associated with alterations in heart rate variability (HRV); however, the results are inconsistent. We propose that different components of PM cause the discrepancy.
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