Flow-mediated dilation in 9- to 11-year-old children: the influence of intrauterine and childhood factors.
BACKGROUND: Early life factors, particularly size at birth, may influence later risk of cardiovascular disease, but a mechanism for this influence has not been established. We have examined the relation between birth weight and endothelial function (a key event in atherosclerosis) in a population-ba...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1997
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