Aorta Structural Alterations in Term Neonates: The Role of Birth and Maternal Characteristics

Aorta Structural Alterations in Term Neonates: The Role of Birth and Maternal Characteristics

Aim. To evaluate the influence of selected maternal and neonatal characteristics on aorta walls in term, appropriately grown-for-gestational age newborns. Methods. Age, parity, previous abortions, weight, height, body mass index before and after delivery, smoking, and history of hypertension, of di...

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Main Authors: Marco Matteo Ciccone, Pietro Scicchitano, Christian Salerno, Michele Gesualdo, Fara Fornarelli, Annapaola Zito, Lucia Filippucci, Roberta Riccardi, Francesca Cortese, Francesca Pini, Lucia Angrisani, Antonio Di Mauro, Federico Schettini, Nicola Laforgia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/459168

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