Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9940974 | American Journal of Hypertension | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In normotensive pregnancy arterial stiffness is associated with birth weight centile and catch-up growth after birth, independently from MAP. This suggests that arterial stiffness reflects maternal vascular adaptation to pregnancy better than blood pressure.
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Authors
Ayten Elvan-Tas̨pinar, Arie Franx, Michiel L. Bots, Hein A. Koomans, Hein W. Bruinse,