Cord blood haemoglobin and ferritin concentrations in newborns of anaemic and non-anaemic mothers in Lagos, Nigeria
Niger. med. j. (Online)
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54(1): 22-26, 2013. tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Pre-delivery haemoglobin and serum ferritin concentrations of anaemic and non-anaemic mothers were determined, and cord blood haemoglobin and serum ferritin concentrations of their newborns were compared. This is to establish the mean values for pre-delivery haemoglobin and serum ferritin concentrations of anaemic and non-anaemic mothers and the cord blood haemoglobin and serum ferritin concentrations of their newborns at term. Materials andMethods:
A casecontrol study was done involving 142 pregnant women and their newborns. They were divided into two groups - the anaemic group (n = 65) and the non-anaemic (n = 77) group. Five millilitres of blood was collected from each woman and 2 ml was collected from the cord of their newborns into ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) bottle and plain bottle for full blood count analysis and ferritin assay, respectively.Results:
The mean pre-delivery haemoglobin concentrations of the women in anaemic group and non-anaemic group were 9.5 ± 1.01 g/dl and 12.15 ± 1.07 g/dl, respectively, and their mean serum ferritin concentrations were 64.45 ± 138.76 µg/l and 32.83 ± 35.36 µg/l, respectively. The mean cord blood haemoglobin concentrations for anaemic and for non-anaemic groups were 12.54 ± 2.54 g/dl and 13.44 ± 2.23 g/dl (P = 0.02), respectively, and the mean cord blood serum ferritin concentrations (non-anaemic, 69.38 ± 78.88 µg/l; anaemic, 7.26 ± 115.60 µg/l) (P = 0.00) were higher in the newborns of non-anaemic than of anaemic mothers. Significant association was found between maternal anaemia and cord blood ferritin concentrations (P = 0.025).Conclusion:
Maternal anaemia has significant effects on cord blood haemoglobin and serum ferritin concentrations
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Fetal Hemoglobin
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Infant, Newborn
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Lakes
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Cordocentesis
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Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
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Pregnant Women
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Ferritins
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Fetal Blood
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Nigeria
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Niger. med. j. (Online)
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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