Being born too small, too early, or both: Does it matter for risk of hypertension in the elderly?

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1107-1110

  Bonamy, Anna Karin E ^a   Norman, M ^a   Kaijser, M ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SWEDEN;

AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 52449103521     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2008.241     Document Type: Article

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