PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Pravia, Cristina I. AU - Benny, Merline TI - Long-term consequences of prematurity AID - 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19108 DP - 2020 Dec 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 759--767 VI - 87 IP - 12 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/87/12/759.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/87/12/759.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2020 Dec 01; 87 AB - Due to a shortened period of in utero organ development, premature infants are at higher risk of chronic respiratory, cardiac, renal, and endocrine system disorders later in life. With more premature babies being born and more of them surviving, internists and primary care practitioners should be aware of their patient’s birth history and of the potential long-term effects of prematurity. Such understanding can lead to early detection of disease and targeted lifestyle modifications.