Research article summary (published 31 Aug 2008):

Slow prenatal growth and accelerated postnatal growth: critical influences on adult blood pressure.

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Author information

Author/s: Alexander, Barbara T (BT); Ojeda, Norma B (NB);

Grants: HL074927 (Agency:United States NHLBI) ; HL51971 (Agency:United States NHLBI) ; MD002725 (Agency:United States NCMHD)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Editorial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Journal: Hypertension (Hypertension), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Oct; vol 52 (issue 4) : pp 613-4

Dates: Created 2008/09/18; Completed 2008/10/07;

PMID: 18768399, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Comments and Corrections

CommentOn: Hypertension. 2008 Oct;52(4):638-44. (PMID: 18768401)

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Adolescent Adult Birth Weight - physiology Blood Pressure - physiology Child Child Development - physiology Child, Preschool Female

Fetus - physiology Humans Hypertension - etiology; physiopathology Infant Infant, Newborn Pregnancy Prognosis Risk Factors

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