Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
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The World Health Organization defines anemia as hemoglobin levels <11g/dl. It is the primary cause of disability worldwide and is considered the most important public health issue impacting both industrialized and developing nations, especially among reproductive age groups. To measure the Cord blood hemoglobin and determine their association with maternal hemoglobin. To study significant correlation between maternal anemia and birth weight of neonates. This study employed a prospective case control design. This study was carried out for a year at the Nilratan Sircar Medical College in Kolkata's department of obstetrics and gynecology. This investigation involved 400 patients in all. A total of 400 women were included in this one year period from April 2017 to March 2018. Among them, 192 (48%) were anemic and 208 (52%) were non-anemic. Depending on their Hb level, the anemic moms were divided into three groups. Of the 192 moms who suffered from anemia, 49% had mild anemia, 43% had moderate anemia and 8% had severe anemia. Cord blood Hb was estimated for all the cases. We conclude that maternal anemia affects the cord hemoglobin of neonates. According to our research, newborns born to anemic moms had lower hemoglobin levels than babies born to non-anemic mothers. We have discovered a linear correlation between the neonates' cord blood hemoglobin and the mother's hemoglobin. We also found that anemic mothers were more likely to deliver babies with low birth-weight than the non-anemic mothers. Overall neonatal survival outcome may also be increased.
How to cite this article:
Madhumanti Basu, Barnali Sarkar, Supriyo Halder, Sohini Roy and Zarrin Tasneem Shaikh. Study of Correlation of Maternal Hemoglobin at Term with Cord Blood Hemoglobin and Birth – Weight.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.3.356.361
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