No correlation between iron concentration in breast milk and maternal iron stores.
The relation between the iron transmitted to infants by breast milk and the maternal iron stores was investigated in a group of 46 women. Total milk iron concentration was not correlated with the levels of serum ferritin or transferrin saturation. These results suggest that the iron transport from mother to the milk is irrespective to the maternal iron stores.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000032:analysis*; D014168:Transferrin / Q000097:blood
D006454:Hemoglobins; D014168:Transferrin; D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron