The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 3 , Pages 351-357.e1 , March 2009

Blood Pressure, Anti-Hypotensive Therapy, and Neurodevelopment in Extremely Preterm Infants

  • Beau Batton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Department of Neonatology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Beau Batton, MD, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Suite #6010, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
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  • Xiobei Zhu, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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  • Jonathan Fanaroff, MD, JD

      Affiliations

    • Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Department of Neonatology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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  • H. Lester Kirchner, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
    • Geisinger Health System, Center for Health Research, Danville, PA
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  • Sheila Berlin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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  • Deanne Wilson-Costello, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Department of Neonatology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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  • Michele Walsh, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Department of Neonatology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH

Received 12 March 2008 ,Revised 21 August 2008 ,Accepted 8 September 2008.

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 None of the authors has any potential conflicts of interest, perceived or real, to report.

PII: S0022-3476(08)00782-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.09.017

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 3 , Pages 351-357.e1 , March 2009

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