Relationship of maternal and neonatal iron status
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https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v10i4.1266Keywords:
Iron. Ferritins. Pregnant Women. Anemia, Iron-Deficiency. Blood Cell Count. Anemia, Hypochromic. Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic. Mothers. Transferrin.Abstract
A total of 80 full term pregnant women were selected and were divided into two groups on the basis of hemoglobin level. Group A included 40 pregnant women having Hb level more than 11.0 g/dl. Group A, included neonates born to group A mothers. Group B included 40 pregnant women having Hb < 11.0 g/dl and B, included their respective neonates. Serum iron, serum TIBC and serum ferritin were done by commercially available kits. Results obtained were analyzed by using students `t` test and level of significance was done. Serum iron and serum ferritin w as reduced in mothers of group B and their respective neonates while serum TIBC was higher in mothers and neonates of group B.
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