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Alterations in AFABP levels during fetal growth have not been characterized.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title><jats:p>To examine AFABP levels in neonatal cord blood in relation to gestational age and birth weight.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design:<\/jats:title><jats:p>A cross-sectional study of 361 neonates born at a tertiary academic center.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Outcome Measures:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Plasma AFABP levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. For comparison, venous samples from 26 adults were analyzed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>AFABP levels were higher in neonates compared with adults (P &amp;lt; 0.01). Preterm infants had higher AFABP levels [48.2 (31.2 to 73.3) ng\/mL] compared with full-term infants [35.8 (25.1 to 51.5)] ng\/mL, P &amp;lt; 0.01). There was a negative correlation between AFABP and gestational age (r = 0.28, P = 0.02). Among full-term infants, AFABP levels in SGA infants were lower [28.6 (24.2 to 37.3) ng\/mL], compared with appropriate for gestational age [36.1 (25.5 to 50.4) ng\/mL] and large for gestational age infants [45.0 (24.6 to 62.4) ng\/mL, P &amp;lt; 0.05].<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title><jats:p>These associations may reflect the higher metabolic activity during fetal development. 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