Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Maternal infection and inflammation are thought to be responsible for preterm delivery. Serum ferritin is therefore considered as one of the possible markers of this infection and preterm delivery. The study was carried out to evaluate the association of serum ferritin level with preterm delivery in a tertiary care hospital of Bangladesh. Methods: This cross-sectional comparative study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rajshahi Medical College & Hospital, Rajshahi, for 12-months period following ethical clearance. A total of 100 pregnant mothers were included in this study after getting informed written consent, wherein 50 mothers had preterm labour (Group 1) and other 50 mothers had term pregnancy with labour (Group-2). Socio-demographic, clinical history and laboratory profile were reported. Data were collected in separate case record form and analyzed by SPSS-26. Results: The mean maternal age of preterm and term group was 27.06±5.61 years and 26.60±5.51 years (p > 0.05). Maximum mothers from both preterm and term groups were multiparous (60% and 52%, respectively, p=0.42). The mean serum ferritin was significantly higher in pre-term group compared to term group (59.50±31.29 vs 33.57±14.99 µg/L, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Serum ferritin level is significantly higher in preterm delivery than term delivery.
Language: English
Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7207546065