Adult cardiovascular risk factors in premature babies

被引:200
作者
Irving, RJ
Belton, NR
Elton, RA
Walker, BR
机构
[1] Univ Edinburgh, Dept Med Sci, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
[2] Univ Edinburgh, Dept Child Life & Hlth, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
[3] Univ Edinburgh, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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D O I
10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02384-9
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Among babies born at term, low birthweight predicts cardiovascular risk factors and disease in adulthood. This study shows that babies born prematurely, whether or not they have intrauterine growth retardation, are predisposed to similar risks as adults.
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页码:2135 / 2136
页数:2
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