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Renal function and blood pressure are altered in adolescents born preterm.

Andrew Michael SouthPatricia A NixonMark C ChappellDebra I DizGregory B RussellElizabeth T JensenHossam A ShaltoutT Michael O'SheaLisa K Washburn
Published in: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (2018)
Prematurity was associated with higher BP and reduced renal function that were detectable in adolescence. OWO and sex may modify the strength of these relationships.
Keyphrases
  • low birth weight
  • blood pressure
  • preterm infants
  • young adults
  • preterm birth
  • gestational age
  • depressive symptoms
  • physical activity
  • hypertensive patients
  • heart rate
  • metabolic syndrome
  • blood glucose
  • skeletal muscle