Effect of delayed cord clamping on iron stores in infants born to anemic mothers: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To study the effects of cord clamping on fron stores of infants born to anemic mothers at 3 months of age. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: Teaching hospital. Methods: Infants born to mothers with hemoglobin (Hb) <100 g/L were randomized at delivery to either immediate cord clamping (early group) or cord clamping delayed till descent of placenta into vagina (delayed group). The outcome measures were infant's hemoglobin...