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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 23, 2010 - Issue sup3: 6th International Workshop on Neonatology: Personalized Neonatal Medicine
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Original Article

Reduced brachial flow-mediated vasodilation in young adult ex extremely low birth weight preterm: a condition predictive of increased cardiovascular risk?

P. P. BassareoDepartment of Cardiovascular and Neurological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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V. FanosDepartment of Pediatrics and Clinical Medicine, Section of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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M. PudduDepartment of Pediatrics and Clinical Medicine, Section of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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P. DemuruDepartment of Cardiovascular and Neurological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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F. CadedduDepartment of Cardiovascular and Neurological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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M. BalzariniDepartment of Cardiovascular and Neurological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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G. MercuroDepartment of Cardiovascular and Neurological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Pages 121-124 | Received 05 Jul 2010, Accepted 30 Jul 2010, Published online: 06 Oct 2010

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