Journal article
Capillary Remodeling in Infants Born to Hypertensive Pregnancy: Pilot Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Capillary rarefaction is pathognomonic of essential hypertension. We have previously shown significant capillary rarefaction in normotensive adult offspring of hypertensive parents, suggesting a familial predisposition in which capillary rarefaction represents a primary vascular abnormality that antedates the onset of sustained elevation of blood pressure (BP). We have recently reported that low-birth weight (LBW) infants, born at …
Authors
Antonios TFT; Raghuraman RP; D'Souza R; Nathan P; Wang D; Manyonda IT
Journal
American Journal of Hypertension, Vol. 25, No. 8, pp. 848–853
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
8 2012
DOI
10.1038/ajh.2012.51
ISSN
0895-7061