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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.
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Gemelli, M., Manganaro, R., Mamì, C. et al. Longitudinal study of blood pressure during the 1st year of life. Eur J Pediatr 149, 318–320 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02171556
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02171556