OBSERVATIONS ON MATERNAL AND FETAL FERRITIN CONCENTRATIONS AT TERM

Abstract

Summary The concentration of serum ferritin was measured in 115 paired maternal and cord specimens obtained from patients delivering at term. There was a significantly lower concentration of ferritin in cord serum when the maternal value was 10 44g/l or less. The maternal ferritin appeared to be lower in mothers who had three or more previous pregnancies or were socially deprived.