Open AccessEvidence of Arteriolar Narrowing in Low-Birth-Weight Children
Author(s) -
Paul Mitchell,
Gerald Liew,
Elena Rochtchina,
Jie Jin Wang,
Dana Robaei,
Ning Cheung,
Tien Yin Wong
Publication year - 2008
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/circulationaha.107.747329
Subject(s) - medicine , low birth weight , cardiology , birth weight , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Cardiovascular disease may have its origins in utero, but the influence of in utero growth on microvascular structure in children is unknown. We hypothesized that poor in utero growth is associated with narrower arteriolar caliber, which may help explain the established association of low birth weight with hypertension and cardiovascular disease in adulthood.
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