Antinuclear appeal from workers in preventive cardiology

Profiles in Preventive Cardiology

Chronic stress appears to play an important role in initiating and maintaining hypertension (HTN). Yoga/meditation has been demonstrated to be an excellent stress management technique and may reduce blood pressure. This article reviews the literature regarding the short and long term effects of yoga on hypertension. Though the results are mixed, many randomized studies and Meta-analysis suggest...

preventive pediatric cardiology

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Circulating rheumatoid and antinuclear factors in asbestos workers.

In an unselected series of 80 patients with asbestos exposure referred to the London Pneumoconiosis Medical Panel, antinuclear and rheumatoid factors were found in 28 and 27% respectively. This probably represents at least a fourfold increase over their incidence in random populations. The presence of these autoantibodies was not related to the duration of exposure, but was related to the exten...

Antinuclear antibody and rheumatoid factor in silica-exposed workers.

A lot of workers in industries such as foundry, stonecutting, and sandblasting are exposed to higher than permissible levels of crystalline silica. Various alterations in humoral immune function have been reported in silicosis patients and workers exposed to silica dust. The aim of this study was to measure antinuclear antibody (ANA) and rheumatoid factor (RF) levels in foundry workers exposed ...