Table 2 Iron Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women
| Trimester | N | SF (μg. L−1) | UIBC (μmol. L− 1) | SI (μmol. L− 1) | TRF (g.L− 1) | CRP (mg. L− 1) | α-AGP (g.L− 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 7 | 12.57 ± 6.73 | 25.71 ± 10.78 | 10.51 ± 6.31 | 1.9(1.04,2.05) | 0.3(0.2,0.8) | 0.6 ± 0.2 |
| Second | 7 | 12.71 ± 5.41 | 43.71 ± 19.15 | 9.11 ± 2.84 | 2.39 (2.05,2.67) | 3.6 (1.8,5.7) | 0.6 ± 0.2 |
| Third | 6 | 20.8 ± 31.43 | 31.67 ± 19.11 | 12.7 ± 13.87 | 2.32 (1.88,2.55) | 4.1 (1.8,5.1) | 0.6 ± 0.6 |