Serum iron, copper and zinc status in maternal and cord blood |
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| Authors: | Chitra Upadhyaya Sandhya Mishra Peeyush Ajmera Praveen Sharma |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Biochemistry, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur, India |
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| Abstract: | Pregnancy is associated with increased demand of all the nutrients like Iron, Copper, Zinc etc. and deficiency of any of these
could affect pregnancy, delivery and out come of pregnancy. With this consideration, the study was conducted on 80 mothers
and newborns and 20 age matched control women. Out of 80 mothers, 34 had Iron deficiency anemia and their Hb levels were below
9.0 gm/d1. Pregnant women had significantly lower Iron and Zinc levels while Copper and Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) were significantly
higher (P<0.001). Newborns had significantly elevated Iron and Zinc levels and low levels of Copper and TIBC as compared to
their mothers irrespective of Iron deficiency anemia. Micronutrient status of newborn was found to be dependent on their mother's
micronutrient status. Besides, results also suggest micronutrient interactions, which are reflected in Iron/Zinc, Iron/Copper
and Zinc/Copper ratios. In view of this, there is need for proper, adequate and balanced micronutrient supplementation during
pregnancy to affect a healthy outcome. |
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| Keywords: | Iron Copper Zinc Pregnancy Newborn Iron Deficiency Anemia |
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