Comparison of Blood Pressure and Kidney Markers between Adolescent Former Preterm Infants and Term Controls

Comparison of Blood Pressure and Kidney Markers between Adolescent Former Preterm Infants and Term Controls

Background: Preterm infants are at an increased risk of developing hypertension and chronic kidney disease later in life. No recommendations exist for blood pressure (BP) and renal follow up for these patients. Aim: To compare BP and serum and urinary kidney markers between preterm-born adolescents...

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Main Authors: Eveline Staub, Natalie Urfer-Maurer, Sakari Lemola, Lorenz Risch, Katrina S. Evers, Tatjana Welzel, Marc Pfister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
adolescent
follow-up studies
hypertension
kidney
prematurity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/9/141

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