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For comparative analysis, term infants without additional complications (ICP-term, n = 150) were compared with term controls (n = 150). Capillary blood samples collected at 24\u201348 h of life as part of newborn screening were analyzed using LC\u2013MS\/MS for acylcarnitine and amino acid profiles. Results: The ICP cohort exhibited a high preterm delivery rate (46.2%), with maternal bile acids negatively correlating with gestational age (r = \u22120.266, p &lt; 0.001). No inborn errors of metabolism were observed. Elevated levels of amino acids (alanine, leucine\/isoleucine, valine, tyrosine, arginine, glycine, and ornithine) and specific acylcarnitines (C5, C5-OH, C10:1, and C18:2), along with decreased levels of amino acids (argininosuccinic acid and glutamic acid) and specific acylcarnitines (C3, C5-DC, C6-DC, C14, C14:1, C16, C16:1, and C18:1-OH), were observed in ICP-term neonates (p &lt; 0.05). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis identified ornithine (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.74) and leucine\/isoleucine (AUC = 0.73) as strong discriminators. A multivariable model integrating multiple metabolites achieved high accuracy (AUC = 0.86 \u00b1 0.03). Conclusions: This first comprehensive characterization of neonatal metabolic alterations in ICP reveals amino acid metabolism, fatty acid oxidation, and mitochondrial function disruptions, suggesting fetal adaptation to a cholestatic intrauterine environment. 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