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  • Title: Blood pressure values in children with intrauterine growth retardation.
    Author: Fattal-Valevski A, Bernheim J, Leitner Y, Redianu B, Bassan H, Harel S.
    Journal: Isr Med Assoc J; 2001 Nov; 3(11):805-8. PubMed ID: 11729573.
    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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