Fetal origins of reduced arterial distensibility in the donor twin in twin-twin transfusion syndrome

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作者
Cheung, YF
Taylor, MJO
Fisk, NM
Redington, AN
Gardiner, HM [1 ]
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[1] Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, Dept Paediat Cardiol, London W6 0XG, England
[2] Natl Heart & Lung Inst, London W6 0XG, England
[3] Queen Charlottes & Chelsea Hosp, Dept Maternofetal Med, Div Paediat Obstet & Gynaecol, London W6 0XG, England
[4] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Sch Med, London W6 0XG, England
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10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02068-7
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Twin-twin transfusion syndrome permits investigation of vascular programming independent of genetic influence. Arterial distensibiity was lower in the donor twin during infancy, implying the intrauterine vascular remodelling might result in raised cardiac afterload and could influence later cardiovascular health.
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