Metabolomics and Cardiology: Toward the Path of Perinatal Programming and Personalized Medicine

Table 2

Possible long-term consequences in adulthood to subjects born with extremely low birth weight: suggestion for diagnosis and care.

Possible consequences in adulthood	Risks	Suggestion for diagnosis and care
Increase in the QT interval of ECG in some subjects	Risk of arrhythmia and sudden death	ECG monitoring; Avoidance of drugs that increase the QT interval
Reduced vascular elasticity	Risk of hypertension	Blood pressure monitoring
High ADMA levels	Risk of acute cardiovascular problems	ECG and blood pressure monitoring
Increase in microalbuminuria and urinary NGAL, reduction of kidney volume	Risk of chronic kidney insufficiency	Urine stick monitoring, albuminuria, creatinine, and cystatin C in the blood, kidney ultrasound