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Another study shows delayed cord clamping leads to higher hemoglobin levels during first months

published 29-03-2007

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A randomized, controlled trial in Zambia showed that delayed cord clamping at birth led to higher hemoglobin levels for the first 4 months of life. The sample size was only about 45 per group but results were significant.

Delayed cord clamping and haemoglobin levels in infancy: a randomised controlled trial in term babies. Trop Med Int Health (OnlineEarly Articles).
doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2007.01835.x

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