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Distribution of mean haemoglobin (Hb), serum iron (SI), total iron binding capacity (TIBC), percent transferrin saturation (%TS) and serum ferritin of babies in cord blood, 14 weeks and 6 months after delivery |
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| Group |
Cord blood |
p value* |
14 weeks# |
p value† |
6 months** |
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| Hb (g/dl) |
A |
17.4 ± 1.6 |
<0.01 |
12.5 ± 0.6 |
0.01 |
11.5 ± 0.5 |
| B |
16.6 ± 1.8 |
<0.01 |
11.6 ± 0.9 |
0.05 |
11.2 ± 0.5 |
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| SI (μg/dl) |
A |
139.8 ± 28.8 |
<0.01 |
88.3 ± 12.2 |
<0.01 |
70.8 ± 7.2 |
| B |
144.2 ± 36.5 |
<0.01 |
82.5 ± 13.1 |
<0.01 |
65.70 ± 9.0 |
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| TIBC (μg/dl) |
A |
271.0 ± 46.8 |
<0.01 |
308.8 ± 36.8 |
0.08 |
321.3 ± 34.1 |
| B |
281.0 ± 49.2 |
<0.01 |
307.2 ± 37.4 |
<0.01 |
333.8 ± 29.3 |
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| %TS |
A |
57.0 ± 10.8 |
<0.01 |
28.9 ± 4.0 |
<0.01 |
22.3 ± 3.1 |
| B |
56.7 ± 11.4 |
<0.01 |
27.5 ± 6.0 |
<0.01 |
19.8 ± 2.8 |
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| Serum ferritin (ng/ml) |
A |
132.8 ± 15.2 |
<0.01 |
54.6 ± 9.7 |
<0.01 |
17.8 ± 6.5 |
| B |
133.6 ± 9.0 |
<0.01 |
55.0 ± 8.5 |
<0.01 |
17.7 ± 6.4 |
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All values are mean ± SD. # n = 68 (Group A), n = 61 (Group B). **n = 52 (Group A), n = 50 (Group B). *p value within each group between day 1 and 14 weeks. †p value within each group between 14 weeks and 6 months. | ||||||
Raj et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2008 3:3 doi:10.1186/1746-4358-3-3 |
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