Comparison of Blood Pressure and Kidney Markers between Adolescent Former Preterm Infants and Term Controls.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preterm infants are at an increased risk of developing hypertension and chronic kidney disease later in life. No recommendations exist for blood pressure (BP) and renal follow up for these patients.

Aim

To compare BP and serum and urinary kidney markers between preterm-born adolescents and term-born controls.

Methods

BP measurements in 51 preterm-born (≤32 weeks gestational age) and 82 term-born adolescents at the age of 10-15 years were conducted. Stepwise regression analysis explored the association between BP and participant characteristics. Kidney markers measured in the serum and urine were creatinine, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), and uromodulin. Kidney markers measured in the serum were cystatin C, beta-2 microglobulin, and beta

SUBMITTER: Staub E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7552693 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature