Increased systemic blood pressure and arterial stiffness in young adults born prematurely

Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 448-452

  Tauzin, L ^a,c   Rossi, P ^b   Grosse, C ^a   Boussuges, A ^b   Frances, Y ^b   Tsimaratos, M ^b   Simeoni, U ^a  

^a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit   (New Caledonia)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c Centre Hospitalier Territorial de Nouvelle Calédonie   (France)

Author keywords

arterial stiffness; hypertension; preterm birth

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; FRANCE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OSCILLOMETRY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PULSE WAVE; YOUNG ADULT;

FRANCE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; OSCILLOMETRY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PULSE WAVE ANALYSIS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; VASCULAR STIFFNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908573347     PISSN: 20401744     EISSN: 20401752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2040174414000385     Document Type: Article

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