Cross-sectional study demonstrates reduced cord blood hemoglobin in babies of anemic mothers, suggesting fetal hematological parameters do not reliably mirror maternal hemograms.
There was moderately positive correlation between maternal and fetal hemoglobin, MCV and MCH. The cord blood hemoglobin was lower in babies born to anemic mothers. The decrease in hemoglobin followed the severity of anemia, however, the correlation did not exist in anemic mothers. It suggested that fetal hematological parameters are not reflective of maternal hemogram.
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