Objective: To investigate the distribution characteristics of serum CETP levels in childhood.
Design and methods: CETP was measured in 912 healthy children and 40 cord blood with an ELISA.
Results: CETP was skewed in children with a median of 2.48 (2.5-97.5 percentiles: 0.56-6.96) mg/L. CETP in cords was much lower than in children, and was lower in younger children (<1 year) than in elder children.
Conclusions: CETP is lowest at birth and sharply rises to maximum levels in infancy.