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Preterm infants with chronic lung disease (CLD) may be hypertensive at follow-up. The aim of this study was to compare throughout the first year of life, blood pressure (BP) levels of infants with and without CLD to assess if there were differences between the two groups and, if such differences existed, their timing and duration. The study population consisted of 18 infants with CLD and 36 without CLD. Systolic BP was measured by a Doppler technique on 4 occasions in the first year of life. On each occasion 3 measurements were made and the results meaned:
We conclude that infants with CLD compared to those without CLD do have elevated BP levels, but our results suggest this difference decreases with increasing postnatal age.
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Emery, E., Greenough, A. BLOOD PRESSURE LEVELS AT FOLLOW-UP OP PRETERM INFANTS WITH AND WITHOUT CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE. Pediatr Res 32, 620 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199211000-00095
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