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Table 7 Pediatric reference intervals for lipid profiles, estimated by Tanner stages

From: Establishing non-fasting reference values for plasma lipids levels based on age, sex, and puberty stage in a French-Canadian pediatric population

Analyte

2.5th (CI)

97.5th (CI)

TC (mmol/L)

2.70 (2.58–2.82)

5.03 (4.92–5.22)

TG (mmol/L)

0.39 (0.37–0.44)

2.57 (2.25–2.92)

ApoB (g/L)

0.43 (0.40–0.49)

1.02 (0.97–1.08)

HDL-C (mmol/L)

 Tanner Stage 1

0.26 (0.20–0.31)

1.87 (1.82–2.10)

 Tanner Stage 2–5

0.81 (0.69–0.92)

2.09 (1.96–2.21)

LDL-C (mmol/L)

 Tanner Stage 1

1.27 (1.00–1.41)

3.66 (3.55–3.96)

 Tanner Stage 2–5

0.78 (0.66–0.91)

2.10 (1.96–2.23)

Non-HDL-C (mmol/L)

 Tanner Stage 1

1.70 (1.49–1.80)

4.05 (3.95–4.43)

 Tanner Stage 2–5

1.23 (1.09–1.41)

3.60 (3.41–3.81)

  1. ApoB Apolipoprotein B, CI Confidence interval, HDL-C High-density lipoprotein, LDL-C Low-density lipoprotein, Non-HDL-C Non-High-density lipoprotein, TC Total Cholesterol, TG Triglycerides