Components of height and blood pressure in childhood

Nolwenn Regnault, Ken Kleinman, Sheryl L. Rifas‐Shiman, Claudia Langenberg, Steven E. Lipshultz, Matthew W. Gillman

International Journal of Epidemiology · 2014 · 55 citations · 49 references

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Abstract

Children with greater trunk lengths have higher BPs, perhaps because of the additional pressure needed to overcome gravity to perfuse the brain.

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