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TG values in infants &amp;lt;32 weeks' GA were interrogated by GA, postnatal age, BW and in aggregate. Pre- and postnatal factors were evaluated using multivariable logistic regression in the LPCH Stanford data set for associations with hypertriglyceridemia, defined using thresholds of 200\u2005mg\/dL and 250\u2005mg\/dL. Spline regression was used to model the relationship between continuous TG values and postnatal outcomes in both data sets.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>TG distributions differed significantly by GA, with the highest values observed among infants born at 22\u201325 weeks' gestation and\/or with extremely low birth weight. In the LPCH 22\u201325 week cohort, TG levels peaked at approximately two weeks of postnatal age and subsequently declined. Lipid emulsion dosing &amp;lt;2\u2005g\/kg\/day was associated with a reduced risk of hypertriglyceridemia, whereas dosing &amp;gt;2\u2005g\/kg\/day did not significantly alter risk. Continuous TG values were not consistently associated with major neonatal outcomes, including respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), or retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in either cohort.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>TG values in preterm infants vary by developmental stage, closely reflecting GA, BW, and postnatal age, suggesting that circulating TG levels are developmentally regulated. These findings support consideration of age- or weight-based TG reference ranges, particularly for infants born at 22\u201325 weeks' gestation. 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