Elsevier

The Lancet

Volume 355, Issue 9221, 17 June 2000, Pages 2135-2136
The Lancet

Research Letters
Adult cardiovascular risk factors in premature babies

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Summary

Among babies born at term, low birthweight predicts cardiovascular risk factors and disease in adulthood. This study shows that babies born prematurely, whether or not they have intrauterine growth retardation, are predisposed to similar risks as adults.

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