Size at birth and blood pressure: Cross sectional study in 8-11 year old children

British Medical Journal

Volumn 314, Issue 7079, 1997, Pages 475-480

  Taylor, Stephanie J C ^a   Whincup, Peter H ^a   Cook, Derek G ^b   Papacosta, Olia ^a   Walker, Mary ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY SIZE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FETUS GROWTH; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITION; PLACENTA WEIGHT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031059334     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.314.7079.475     Document Type: Article

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