Cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents born preterm

Adolescents and adults born as small preterm infants show more pronounced risk factors of cardiovascular disease. Whether similar risks apply across all degrees of preterm birth is poorly known. We studied the association between preterm birth and cardiovascular risk factors in 6642 16-year-old adol...

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Published in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 134; no. 4; p. e1072
Main Authors:	Sipola-Leppänen, Marika, Vääräsmäki, Marja, Tikanmäki, Marjaana, Hovi, Petteri, Miettola, Satu, Ruokonen, Aimo, Pouta, Anneli, Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta, Kajantie, Eero
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.10.2014
Subjects:	Adolescent Blood Glucose - metabolism Cardiovascular Diseases - blood Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Cohort Studies Female Finland - epidemiology Humans Hypertension - blood Hypertension - diagnosis Hypertension - epidemiology Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature - blood Longitudinal Studies Male Pregnancy Premature Birth - blood Premature Birth - diagnosis Premature Birth - epidemiology Risk Factors Finland blood pressure premature birth dyslipidemias glucose metabolism hypertension
ISSN:	1098-4275, 1098-4275
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