Early sodium intake and later blood pressure in preterm infants.
The relation between early salt intake and later hypertension is debated. As part of a larger feeding study, 347 preterm infants were randomly assigned to receive early diets differing grossly in sodium content. Feeding a high sodium preterm formula in the neonatal period did not influence arterial blood pressure at 18 months (corrected) age.
Lucas
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MRC Dunn Nutrition Unit, Cambridge.
Morley
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Hudson
G J
GJ
Bamford
M F
MF
Boon
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Crowle
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Dossetor
J F
JF
Pearse
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D001794:Blood Pressure; D006801:Humans; D007225:Infant Food; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000502:physiology*; D012982:Sodium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D012982:Sodium, Dietary