Serum transferrin of pregnant mothers related to birth weight of their infants.
In a study of 81 pregnant mothers and their newborn infants the maternal serum transferrin concentration at about 24 weeks of gestation was shown to have a low but significant correlation with infant birth weight (r=0.33; P<0.01). Maternal undernutrition is suggested as a possible cause of low serum transferrin levels.
D001724:Birth Weight; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011247:Pregnancy; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D014168:Transferrin / Q000097:blood*
D006454:Hemoglobins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D014168:Transferrin