Open AccessImpaired Endothelial Function and Increased Carotid Stiffness in 9-Year-Old Children With Low Birthweight
Author(s) -
Helena Martin,
Jie Hu,
G. Gennser,
Mikael Norman
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.102.22.2739
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , vasodilation , endothelial dysfunction , endothelium , perfusion , arterial stiffness , aorta , common carotid artery , blood pressure , carotid arteries
Low birthweight (LBW) has been associated with an increased incidence of adult cardiovascular disease. Endothelial dysfunction and loss of arterial elasticity are early markers of hypertension and atherosclerosis. We studied the prevalence of these markers in 44 healthy, prepubertal (age 9+/-1.3 years) children, 22 with LBW for age.
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