Preterm birth and the metabolic syndrome in adult life: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Pediatrics

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Parkinson, James R C ^a   Hyde, Matthew J ^a   Gale, Chris ^a   Santhakumaran, Shalini ^a   Modi, Neena ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult; Blood pressure; Meta analysis; Preterm

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WAIST HIP RATIO;

ADULT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TERM BIRTH;

EID: 84875995131     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-2177     Document Type: Review

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