Abstract
The aim of this study is to evaluate the direct influence of placental iron metabolism on newborn blood indices, as well as the influence of delayed umbilical cord clamping on placental iron transfer and adaptive functions in the fetal-neonatal transition. For such a purpose, 20 neonates will be assigned to 2 experimental groups: the Early Umbilical Cord Clamping Group (n = 10) and the La…