Increased Aortic Intima-Media Thickness Is Related to Lipid Profile in Newborns with Intrauterine Growth Restriction

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Low birth-weight is known to be associated with an increase in cardiovascular risk similar to that seen with major environmental risk factors, such as cigarette smoking or hypertension. Much epidemiological evidence has linked low birth-weight with hypertriglyceridaemia. METHOD: We measured aortic wall thickness by ultrasonography and lipid profile in 40 newborn babies with intrauterine growth restriction and 40 controls.