title: Consequences of prematurity on adult morbidities.
abstract: Early life events play a key role in the development of adult diseases. Survival is promoted by the developmental adaptation to environment although advantage in the short term implies a long-term cost with regard to the development of adult morbidities. This is particularly true for the infant born prematurely as preterm birth is accompanied by a disruption of the normal organogenesis of multiple organ systems. This review will examine the effect of prematurity on the development of cardiovascular, kidney, respiratory and metabolic diseases in later life in addition to the neurodevelopment disabilities associated with preterm birth.
authors: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Department of Clinical Science and Comunity Health, Fondazione IRCCS "Ca' Granda" Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Via Commenda 12, 20122 Milan, Italy. Electronic address: paola.roggero@unimi.it.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Roggero
authors: M L
authors: ML
authors: Giannì
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Garbarino
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Mosca
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000254:growth & development*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009017:Morbidity
keywords: Long term health; Prematurity; Programming