title: Observations on maternal and fetal ferritin concentrations at term.
abstract: 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 microgram/l or less. The maternal ferritin appeared to be lower in mothers who had three or more previous pregnancies or were socially deprived.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D012923:Social Class
chemical_list: D005293:Ferritins