Former Very Preterm Infants Show an Unfavorable Cardiovascular Risk Profile at a Preschool Age

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Evidence points towards an unfavorable cardiovascular risk profile of former preterm infants in adolescence and adulthood. The aim of this study was to determine whether cardiovascular risk predictors are detectable in former very prete...

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Main Authors: Posod, Anna, Odri Komazec, Irena, Kager, Katrin, Pupp Peglow, Ulrike, Griesmaier, Elke, Schermer, Elisabeth, Würtinger, Philipp, Baumgartner, Daniela, Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, Ursula
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5154574/