The commentary by Dr. Smolensky provides an insightful assessment of our study from the circadian point of view. In the present letter, we have responded to the commentary by Dr. Smolensky et al., suggesting interpretation of our analytic results and providing additional statistical data regarding the timing of antihypertensive drug use. In addition, we have discussed the terms “nighttime” and “sleep-time” period used in previous researches in relation to ambulatory blood pressure.

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对评论的回应：在睡前通过沐浴或其他方式使身体变暖会降低睡眠时的动脉血压吗？

Smolensky博士的评论从昼夜节律的角度对我们的研究进行了深刻的评估。在本信中，我们回应了Smolensky等人的评论，建议解释我们的分析结果并提供有关使用降压药的时间的其他统计数据。另外，我们已经讨论了先前研究中与动态血压相关的术语“夜间”和“睡眠时间”。