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What can cause high triglycerides in preemies? my daughter was bit at 33.5 weeks, is now 35 weeks, and has high triglyceride levels.
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Common Finding: Higher Lipids and Triglycerides are frequently observed in preterm infants, as documented in the attached paper published in Pediatrics. For this and other reasons, these babies require long term follow ups with various specialists. Good luck!
Answered 10/20/2014
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