title: Higher systolic blood pressure with normal vascular function measurements in preterm-born children.
abstract: Preterm birth, low birth weight and poor foetal nutrition have been linked to cardiovascular disease, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We explored prematurity and vascular function by studying a UK cohort of 14 049 children and conducting a systematic review.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Systolic blood pressure was higher in subjects born preterm than term, but there were no differences in endothelial dysfunction or arterial stiffness. The systematic review revealed no clear association between prematurity and vascular function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: Martin O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: William John
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Watkins
authors.forename: Sarah J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kotecha
authors.forename: Julian P J
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Halcox
authors.forename: Frank D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Dunstan
authors.forename: Alexander John
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: Sailesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kotecha
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D002648:Child; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000502:physiology*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D059289:Vascular Stiffness / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Arterial stiffness; Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children; Endothelial function; Prematurity; Systolic blood pressure