Risk of hypertension into adulthood in persons born prematurely: a national cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Preterm birth has been associated with elevated blood pressure early in life; however, hypertension risks from childhood into adulthood remain unclear. We conducted a large population-based study to examine gestational age at birth in relation to hypertension risks from childhood into adulthood.

Methods and results

A national cohort study was conducted of all 4 193 069 singleton live births in Sweden during 1973-2014, who were followed up for hypertension identified from nationwide inpatient and outpatient (specialty and primary care) diagnoses from any health care encounters through 2015 (maximum age 43 years; median 22.5). Cox regression was used to examine gestational age at birth in relation to hypertension risk while adjusting for other perinatal and maternal facto

SUBMITTER: Crump C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8453271 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature