Clinical Study
Aorta Structural Alterations in Term Neonates: The Role of Birth and Maternal Characteristics
Table 1
Maternal characteristics.
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| | Total number | 70 | | Age (years) | | | Familiarity for diabetes | | | None | 32 (46) | | I degree relatives | 10 (14) | | II degree relatives | 28 (40) | | Familiarity for cardiovascular diseases | | | None | 39 (56) | | I degree relatives | 19 (27) | | II degree relatives | 12 (17) | | Familiarity for hypertension | | | None | 35 (50) | | I degree relatives | 27 (39) | | II degree relatives | 8 (11) | | Familiarity for dyslipidemia | | | None | 47 (67) | | I degree relatives | 17 (24) | | II degree relatives | 6 (9) | | Previous abortions | 22 (31) | | No. of pregnancy >2 | 5 (7) | | Smoking | 19 (27) | | Hypertension | 6 (9) | | Diabetes | 9 (13) | | Dyslipidemia | 3 (4) | | BMI before pregnancy (Kg/m2) | | | Weight before pregnancy (Kg) | | | Weight after pregnancy (Kg) | | | Height before pregnancy (cm) | |
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Values are expressed as numbers and related percentages. BMI: body mass index.
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