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Ferritin Level Decreased between the Second and Third Trimester of Pregnancy (Kadar Feritin Menurun pada Kehamilan Trimester II dan III)
Objective: To know the change in ferritin level in second and third trimester of pregnancy.
Methods: This study was a cohort study. The level of ferritin was es¬timated in the second trimester of pregnancy and examined again in the third trimester of pregnancy. Data processed and analyzed by statistically.
Result: The number of sample in this study was 30 patients. From this study, we found that the Ferritin level in second to third trimes¬ter of pregnancy was decreased in 28 patients (93.3%) and in¬creased in 2 patients (6.7%). This result showed that ferritin serum level in second and third trimester would significant difference (p < 0.001). This different can be showed in media ferritin serum level in second trimester higher than third trimester (31.10 ng/ml > 22.20 ng/ml).
Conclusion: There was a significant decrease in the level of ferritin from the second to third trimester. This could be caused by the oc¬curence of hemodilution reaching its peak at 28-32 weeks of preg¬nancy, increasing the need of iron intake. This could also be caused by an imbalanced diet of the mother. findones J Obstet Gynecol 2013; 37-2: 77-81)
Keywords: ferritin, pregnancy
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