Study of cord blood lipid profile at birth and its relation to gestational maturity and birth weight

Background: Dyslipidemia is attributed for coronary artery diseases. Early detection of dyslipidemia in neonatal cord blood could help to identify possible future risk factors diseases new born.
 Aims and Objectives: This study was undertaken compare lipid profile small gestational age (SGA) or preterm appropriate (AGA) near-term neonates.
 Material Methods: A total 60 neonates were included; which 33 AGA 27 SGA neonates. 2 ml obtained from the umbilical vein immediately after clamping at delivery each subject kept a plain vial, serum separation analyzed biochemical parameters.
 Results: In neonates, mean TC (total cholesterol), TG (triglycerides) LDL (low density lipoprotein HDL (high cholesterol) triglycerides 66.60±17.76 mg/dl,57.32±23.7 mg/dl, 54.06±20.11 19.06±17.03mg/dl respectively. had more TC, than (P<0.05). There significant difference between andnear-term Thus, profiles thisstudy are higher that AGAneonates.
 Conclusion: It can be concluded babies exposed hypercholesterolemia potentially atherogenic environment their term counterparts.