Neonatal Hypertension Diagnosis And Therapy

Year 2001, Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 33 - 38, 01.04.2001

Necmiye Tümer Nuray Özkaya

Abstract

Neonatal hypertension is an important clinical problem which is becoming widely recognized due to improved techniques of blood pressure monitoring and as improved survival of babies at risk. This report will focus on the diagnosis of hypertension in the neonate and both acut and chronic antihypertensive therapy.

Keywords

Hypertension, neonates, antihypertensive therapy

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