Trajectory of blood pressure change during pregnancy and the role of pre-gravid blood pressure: a functional data analysis approach

Abstract The study aims to examine the blood pressure (BP) trajectory during pregnancy and its association with pre-gravid BP level. In a pre-conception cohort study, newly-married women in Liuyang, China underwent pre-gravid measurements and were followed throughout the pregnancy. BP was measured a...

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Main Authors: Minxue Shen, Hongzhuan Tan, Shujin Zhou, Graeme N. Smith, Mark C. Walker, Shi Wu Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06606-0