Blood pressure profile changes between 7th and 11th year of life in children born prematurely with extremely low birth weight in comparison to children born on time

There have been research trials analyzing the impact of prematurity on the prevalence of hypertension, however the prospective, long-time observation is uncommon. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hypertension at the age of 7 and 11 years of regional cohort of preterms with birth weight ≤1000g.
Source: Artery Research - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research