Abstract:Introduction:
Capillary rarefaction, defined as a reduction in capillary density, is an established hallmark of essential hypertension. Low birth weight (LBW) infants, known to have an increased risk of developing hypertension as adults, were unexpectedly found to have a significantly higher capillary density at birth when compared to normal birth weight (NBW) infants. We therefore hypothesised that there is a microcirculatory window in the 1
st
year of life of LBW infants, … Show more
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