Aortic growth arrest after preterm birth: A lasting structural change of the vascular tree

Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 218-225

  Schubert, U ^a   Muller M ^b   Edstedt Bonamy, A K ^a   Abdul Khaliq, H ^b   Norman, M ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

carotid artery; Key wordsaorta; preterm birth; risk factors; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860587921     PISSN: 20401744     EISSN: 20401752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2040174411000274     Document Type: Conference Paper

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