Solar UV Radiation: A Potential Modifiable Risk Factor for Hypertension

J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 Mar 3;9(5):e015627. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.015627. Epub 2020 Feb 28.

Authors

Vikas Kapil^{1

2}, Ajay K Gupta^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Barts Blood Pressure Centre of Excellence Barts Heart Centre Barts Health NHS Trust London United Kingdom.
² Centre for Cardiovascular Medicine and Device Innovation William Harvey Research Institute Queen Mary University London London United Kingdom.
³ Centre for Clinical Pharmacology William Harvey Research Institute Queen Mary University London London United Kingdom.

No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; UV radiation; environment; hypertension; risk factor; seasonal variation; solar radiation.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Blood Pressure
Humans
Hypertension* / epidemiology
Hypertension* / etiology
Risk Factors
Sunlight
Ultraviolet Rays* / adverse effects