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. 2001 Nov;3(11):805-8.

Blood pressure values in children with intrauterine growth retardation

A Fattal-Valevski  1 , J Bernheim, Y Leitner, B Redianu, H Bassan, S Harel
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Blood pressure values in children with intrauterine growth retardation

A Fattal-Valevski et al. Isr Med Assoc J. 2001 Nov.
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Abstract

Background: Low birth weight has been shown to be strongly related to hypertension in adult life.

Objectives: To determine whether blood pressure is higher in children with intrauterine growth retardation than in control subjects.

Methods: Blood pressure was measured in 58 children aged 4-6 years with IUGR and in 58 age-matched controls. The control children, whose birth weight was appropriate for gestational age, were also matched for gestational age.

Results: The children with IUGR had significantly higher mean values of systolic (P < 0.05) and diastolic blood pressures (P < 0.05) and mean arterial pressure (P < 0.05). Significant differences in blood pressure values were found between preterm IUGR (n = 21) and preterm controls (P < 0.05).

Conclusions: These data indicate that children with IUGR may be at higher risk of hypertension already in childhood.

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