Effect of Maternal Cigarette Smoking on Newborn Iron Stores.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal smoking has been known to have a negative impact on the well being of the developing fetus. Prenatal smoking has been associated with premature births, low birth weight and with certain birth defects. Small research studies have also found a negative correlation between maternal smoking and neonatal body iron.

Objectives

To study and compare the relationship between maternal and infants' body iron in smokers and non-smokers in a large matched-pair cohort.

Methods

This was a prospective cohort study involving 144 mothers - 72 smokers and 72 non-smokers and their respective infants. Samples were obtained from maternal and infants' cord blood at delivery for Serum transferrin receptor (sTfR) and ferritin levels. Serum TfR and ferritin were measured by

SUBMITTER: Pateva IB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4469279 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature