Blood pressure control abnormal in newborns of smoking mothers

Blood pressure control in infants of smoking mothers is abnormal compared to that of infants from non-smoking parents. The blood pressure response to postural changes -- tilting and changing from upright to lying down -- was opposite in babies of smokers than in babies of nonsmokers. Blood pressure "reprogramming" in infants of smokers persisted at least until age 1, and could be an early marker for susceptibility to high blood pressure later in life.

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