Table 2 Markers of iron metabolism by post-natal age.

From: Hepcidin mediates hypoferremia and reduces the growth potential of bacteria in the immediate post-natal period in human neonates

 

Cord blood n > 81***

Age < 24 hours (S1) n = 53

Age 24–48 hours (S2) n = 21

Age 72–96 hours (S3) n = 33

TSAT* (%)

47.6 (43.7–51.5)

24.4 (21.2–27.6)

21.8 (18.8–24.7)

30.9 (26.9–34.8)

Iron* (μmol/L)

24.7 (22.5–26.9)

13.6 (12.0–15.2)

11.6 (10.1–13.1)

14.5 (13.1–16.0)

TIBC* (μmol/L)

52.2 (49.0–55.4)

54.0 (51.4–56.6)

51.0 (47.3–54.7)

47.9 (45.3–50.4)

Hepcidin (ng/ml)**

43.8 (36.8–52.3)

79.4 (68.1–92.4)

45.9 (36.5–57.8)

87.1 (73.8–102.7)

IL-6 (pg/ml)**

23.7 (14.7–38.1)

26.9 (18.9–38.2)

24.4 (18.0–33.0)

10.7 (7.3–15.6)

Hb (g/dl)*

14.4 (13.8–14.9)

17.6 (17.1–18.2)

19.2 (18.3–20.0)

17.9 (17.0–18.7)

  1. Data are presented as: mean and 95% Confidence Interval (*), geometric mean and 95% Confidence Interval (**). *** Indicates that the number of available results differs for each marker due to limitations in blood sample volume.
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