Preeclampsia, prematurity and cardiovascular health in adult life

Journal article

Investigations into how perinatal growth and intrauterine environment may 'programme' risk of later cardiovascular disease have been ongoing for over two decades. One of the more recent outcomes of these studies is the observation that certain pregnancy-related conditions, such as preterm birth, have an unusually large impact on the long-term cardiovascular health of the offspring. In the present paper, we review the current literature of how preterm birth affects the long-term cardiovascular...

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Authors: Lewandowski, A; Leeson, C

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Journal: Early Human Development
• Volume: 90
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 725–729
• Publication date: 2014-01-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.08.012
• EISSN: 1872-6232
• ISSN: 0378-3782
• Language: English
• Keywords: Premature; Developmental biology; Cardiovascular system; Premature birth; Infant; Pregnancy complications; Heart diseases; Preterm birth; Cardiovascular abnormalities