The relationship between gestational age, systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure in children

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 352-357

  Relton, C L ^a   Pearce, M S ^a   O'Sullivan, J J ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MALE; PREMATURITY; PULSE PRESSURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; PULSE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SYSTOLE;

EID: 42449135825     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1002319     Document Type: Article

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