THE RELATION BETWEEN MATERNAL AND CORD SERUM IRON LEVELS AND ITS EFFECT ON FETAL GROWTH IN IRON DEFIClENT MOTHERS WITHOUT MALARIAL INFECTION

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Summary: In this relatively iron deficient population both multiparous and primiparous pregnant women had similar serum iron levels. The mothers' levels had a linear correlation with the cord serum levels, but the lowest mean cord levels were above 100 μg./dl. Maternal and cord blood haemoglobin levels, birthweights and placental weights showed no constant relation to the serum iron levels, and even in anaemic mothers the fetus was relatively non‐anaemic with a haemoglobin level around 13 g./dl. In non‐anaemic mothers the cord blood haemoglobin rose rapidly and progressively.

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