CellWell record HH-111053
Acute Finnish sauna heat exposure induces stronger immune cell than cytokine responses
Heinonen IHA; Koivula T; Hollmén M; Immonen J; Kunutsor SK; Jalkanen S; Laukkanen JA
Temperature (Austin, Tex.) · 2026
In plain language
In 51 adults, acute 30-minute Finnish sauna at 73 degrees Celsius increased white blood cell counts and specific immune cell populations with associations between body temperature elevation and circulating cytokines.
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- Emerging
- Design
- Primary research (design unspecified)
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