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Association of Cord Ferritin Levels with Brain Stem Evoked Response Audiometry in Newborns

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Iron is an important nutrient and it plays a pivotal role in myelin formation and neurotransmitter synthesis, thus contributing to normal neurological activity. Ferritin is a reliable indicator of the tissue iron stores and in-utero stores can be well measured by cord ferritin levels. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of umbilical cord ferritin levels (CFL) on the brain stem evoked response audiometry (BERA) This prospective observational study was conducted in a tertiary care centre of North India with a sample size of 100 inborn neonates. After evaluation of the umbilical cord ferritin levels the study cohort was divided into Group A( UCF<75ng/ml) and Group B(UCF>75ng/dl). All subjects were subjected to BERA. A detailed analysis of CFL and BERA was done and statistically analysed. Neonates in group B had significantly prolonged absolute peak latency of wave I, III and V and interpeak latency of wave III-V when compared to group A. The Pearson correlation also showed negative correlation of CFL with absolute peak latency of wave I, III, and V and interpeak latency of wave III-V. Among the maternal and neonatal variables, highly significant correlation was noted between absolute latency of wave I, III and V, CFL and cord hematocrit. The Pearson correlation showed negative correlation of absolute peak latency of wave I, III and V with maternal haemoglobin (Hb), neonatal birth weight, CFL,s and cord hematocrit values. A negative Pearson correlation was noted between interpeak latency of wave III-V with neonatal birth weight and cord hematocrit level, interpeak latency of wave I-V with neonatal birth weight and between interpeak latency of wave I-III with cord hematocrit values. CFL’s significantly affect the absolute peak latency of wave I, III and V and it also affects the interpeak latency of wave III-V. This may be attributed to slow conduction time secondary to altered myelination. CFL’s should be considered as a routine protocol in neonates to detect early compromises in the process of myelination and brain maturation

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    Vanita Sarin & Ravishankar Kumar

  2. Department of Paediatrics, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar, India

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Sarin, V., Malhotra, P., Kaur, M.j. et al. Association of Cord Ferritin Levels with Brain Stem Evoked Response Audiometry in Newborns. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 75, 2201–2206 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-023-03658-9

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