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Triglyceride profiles in preterm infants reveal dynamic and age-specific trajectories

  • By

  • Emma R. Gertel

  • Victoria Y. Ding

  • Thanaphong Phongpreecha

  • Feng Xie

  • Andrew Parsons

  • Ivana Marić

  • Nima Aghaeepour

  • Karl G. Sylvester

  • Valerie Y. Chock

  • John A. Kerner

  • Camilia R. Martin

  • David K. Stevenson

  • Gary M. Shaw

  • Jonathan D. Reiss

  • June 12, 2026

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    Triglyceride (TG) values in preterm infants vary significantly by gestational age, with the highest levels in those born at 22–25 weeks.

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    In infants born at 22–25 weeks' gestation, TG levels peaked around two weeks of postnatal age before declining.

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    Lipid emulsion dosing of less than 2 g/kg/day was linked to a lower risk of hypertriglyceridemia in preterm infants.

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    Continuous TG values showed no consistent association with major neonatal outcomes like respiratory distress syndrome or necrotizing enterocolitis.

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    The study suggests the need for age- or weight-based TG reference ranges for preterm infants due to developmental regulation of TG levels.

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Triglyceride profiles in preterm infants reveal dynamic and age-specific trajectories

  • by Emma R. Gertel, Victoria Y. Ding, Thanaphong Phongpreecha, Feng Xie, Andrew Parsons, Ivana Marić, Nima Aghaeepour, Karl G. Sylvester, Valerie Y. Chock, John A. Kerner, Camilia R. Martin, David K. Stevenson, Gary M. Shaw, Jonathan D. Reiss

  • June 12, 2026

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