Journal article
Masked hypertension in extremely preterm adolescents
JC Centra, G Roberts, G Opie, J Cheong, LW Doyle
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health | WILEY | Published : 2015
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12928
Abstract
Aim Extremely preterm (EPT, born <28 weeks gestation) or extremely low birthweight (ELBW, birthweight 130/80). Methods All EPT/ELBW individuals and matched term control adolescents born in Victoria, Australia, between 1991 and 1992 were recruited. A subset of this cohort was seen at 18 years, and researchers blinded to birth status measured office BP and ABP. We established the office BP thresholds that had the highest sensitivity and specificity in predicting masked hypertension. Results EPT/ELBW (N = 120) individuals had higher mean BP measurements at 18 years, compared with controls (N = 71). Although there were no significant differences in rates of high BP between groups, high proporti..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC): Project Grant ID 491246 to LD, PA, SW, JC, as well as P Anderson, S Wood, C Robertson, S Hope and D Hacking; Centre of Clinical Research Excellence Grant ID 546519; Early Career Fellowship ID 1053787 to JC; Early Career Fellowship ID 1012236 to DT; and the Victorian Government Operational Infrastructure Support Program. The NHMRC had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis and interpretation of the data; and preparation, review or approval of the manuscript.