Serum Transferrin of Pregnant Mothers Related to Birth Weight of their Infants
- 12 August 1972
- Vol. 3 (5823) , 386-387
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.3.5823.386
Abstract
In a study of 81 pregnant mothers and their newborn infants the maternal serum transferrin concentration at about 24 weeks of gestation was shown to have a low but significant correlation with infant birth weight (r=0·33; P<0·01). Maternal undernutrition is suggested as a possible cause of low serum transferrin levels.Keywords
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