title: ESR and iron status in pregnancy.
abstract: ESR (Westergen) correlated significantly with the iron status (as measured by Hb concentration, haematocrit, red cell count, MCH, P/H ratio, serum iron, TIBC and percent saturation of transferrin) in a group of pregnant women (PW) at term. Serum ferritin correlated negatively with the ESR but the correlation was not statistically significant. Serum ferritin levels of < 50 micrograms/L were present in 9 (34.6%) PW with ESR > or = 50 mm 1st hour and 5 (19.2%) PW with ESR < 50 mm 1st hour. The mean ESR in PW was 55.7 (+/- 22.9) and was > or = 50 mm 1st hour in 50% and < 75 mm 1st hour in 82.7%. The difference in the mean ESR in anaemic and nonanaemic PW was highly significant (p < 0.001), 87.5% anaemic PW with serum ferritin > 50 micrograms/L had ESR > or = 50 mm 1st hour, suggesting the possible effect of chronic infection in raising ferritin levels in these PW.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University College of Medical Sciences, Shahdara, Delhi.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Rusia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Nayyar
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Sundaram
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sood
mesh_terms: D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron