Longitudinal study of blood pressure during the 1st year of life.
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP), heart rate and weight were measured in 260 boys and 254 girls, from birth to 12 months of age. Mean +/- SD values of parameters studied and percentile curves are reported. Systolic and diastolic BP increase significantly during the first 6 months of life and are poorly correlated with weight. In the 1st month of life the diastolic BP values are lower than those reported by others.
Gemelli
M
M
Institute of Clinica Pediatrica, Policlinico Università di Messina, Italy.
Manganaro
R
R
Mamì
C
C
De Luca
F
F
D001794:Blood Pressure; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008137:Longitudinal Studies