Gestational-age-specific reference ranges for blood pressure in pregnancy: Findings from a prospective cohort

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 96-105

  Macdonald Wallis, Corrie ^a   Silverwood, Richard J ^b,c   Fraser, Abigail ^a   Nelson, Scott M ^d   Tilling, Kate ^a   Lawlor, Debbie A ^a   De Stavola, Bianca L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Statistical Methodology   (United States)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avon longitudinal study of parents and children; Blood pressure; Longitudinal; Pregnancy; Reference range

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFANT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INFANT; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84916598107     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000000368     Document Type: Article

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