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The Cold Pressor Test

The Cold Pressor Test EDITORIAL A New Predictor of Future Hypertension? OLD EXPOSURE IS KNOWN TO RAISE BLOOD is clear that a high level of sodium intake and a low level pressure(BP).Longago,asystematicevalu- of potassium intake have no intrinsic benefit and are po- ationofthiseffectresultedinthe“coldpres- tentially harmful. In the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) sor”test(CPT),inwhichthenondominant in 2006, the Institute of Medicine of the National Acad- C arm was immersed to the wrist in ice wa- emy of Sciences recommended a dietary sodium intake of ter for 90 to 120 seconds and the rise in BP was measured 50 to 65 mmol/d (lower levels for older subjects) and po- in the opposite arm. Most students of medicine and physi- tassium intake of 120 mmol/d (in the absence of renal im- ologycanpersonallyrecallservingasexperimentalsubjects pairment), since these levels of intake have not been shown in the laboratory during this somewhat painful procedure. to be associated with harm and have been demonstrated TheriseinBPismediatedprimarilybyactivationofthesym- to be beneficial in lowering BP as well as treating a variety pathetic nervous system, and the magnitude and duration of cardiovascular disorders and reducing the risk of car- 6 1 of increase has been shown to be influenced by a variety of diac arrhythmias. In the study http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Internal Medicine American Medical Association

The Cold Pressor Test

Weinberger, Myron H.
JAMA Internal Medicine , Volume 168 (16) – Sep 8, 2008
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The Cold Pressor Test

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EDITORIAL A New Predictor of Future Hypertension? OLD EXPOSURE IS KNOWN TO RAISE BLOOD is clear that a high level of sodium intake and a low level pressure(BP).Longago,asystematicevalu- of potassium intake have no intrinsic benefit and are po- ationofthiseffectresultedinthe“coldpres- tentially harmful. In the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) sor”test(CPT),inwhichthenondominant in 2006, the Institute of Medicine of the National Acad- C arm was immersed to the wrist in ice wa- emy of...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2008 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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2168-6106
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10.1001/archinte.168.16.1732
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Abstract

EDITORIAL A New Predictor of Future Hypertension? OLD EXPOSURE IS KNOWN TO RAISE BLOOD is clear that a high level of sodium intake and a low level pressure(BP).Longago,asystematicevalu- of potassium intake have no intrinsic benefit and are po- ationofthiseffectresultedinthe“coldpres- tentially harmful. In the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) sor”test(CPT),inwhichthenondominant in 2006, the Institute of Medicine of the National Acad- C arm was immersed to the wrist in ice wa- emy of Sciences recommended a dietary sodium intake of ter for 90 to 120 seconds and the rise in BP was measured 50 to 65 mmol/d (lower levels for older subjects) and po- in the opposite arm. Most students of medicine and physi- tassium intake of 120 mmol/d (in the absence of renal im- ologycanpersonallyrecallservingasexperimentalsubjects pairment), since these levels of intake have not been shown in the laboratory during this somewhat painful procedure. to be associated with harm and have been demonstrated TheriseinBPismediatedprimarilybyactivationofthesym- to be beneficial in lowering BP as well as treating a variety pathetic nervous system, and the magnitude and duration of cardiovascular disorders and reducing the risk of car- 6 1 of increase has been shown to be influenced by a variety of diac arrhythmias. In the study

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