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Reduced water induced skin wrinkling in congestive heart failure

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Water immersion skin wrinkling (WISW) of the fingertips may reflect central autonomic function. We found lower WISW in 60 heart failure patients versus controls (1.6 ± 0.67 vs. 2.5 ± 1.1, p < 0.001), linking a cardiovascular disorder to reduced WISW.

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  1. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 1199, Brooklyn, NY, 11203-2098, USA

    Haroon Kamran, Louis Salciccioli & Jason M. Lazar

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Kamran, H., Salciccioli, L. & Lazar, J.M. Reduced water induced skin wrinkling in congestive heart failure. Clin Auton Res 21, 361–362 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-010-0109-z

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