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This semester we learned about different genetics and talked about DNA. My sister was born prematurely at 24 weeks, so her body wasn't fully done developing. Because she was born early she now has kidney disease, minor problems with her legs and is a little behind on her intellectual development. She is very tiny and a lot smaller than the average 5 year old. Her size could also be because she is Thai; they tend to be smaller anyways. Since her body didn't finish developing, this could cause other problems in the future for her. Most preemies are expected to have learning difficulties, vision and hearing problems, feeding and digestive problems, respiratory problems, and cerebral palsy. Although she has a few problems, she fortunately should be able to lead a pretty normal life.

http://preemies.about.com/od/preemiehealthproblems/a/longtermimpact.htm