6.5 THE EPICURE STUDY: BLOOD PRESSURE AND ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN RELATION TO BIRTH BEFORE 26 WEEKS OF GESTATION
Background: Antenatal and postnatal growth are associated with increased arterial stiffness and cardiovascular risk (e.g. myocardial infarction and stroke) in adults born at term. Aim: We investigated cuff blood pressure (BP) and arterial waveforms in 70 extremely preterm (EP) children and in 91 ag...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125927370/view |