The role of size at birth and postnatal catch-up growth in determining systolic blood pressure: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 815-831

  Huxley, Rachel R ^a   Shiell, Alistair W ^b   Law, Catherine M ^b  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Birth measurements; Blood pressure; Catch up growth; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BONE GROWTH; CATCH UP GROWTH; CHILD; FEMALE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; POSTNATAL GROWTH; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0033942036     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200018070-00002     Document Type: Article

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