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Table 3 Area under the curve, basal diurnal variation (DV), serum iron and plasma folate by treatment

From: Relative bioavailability of iron and folic acid from a new powdered supplement compared to a traditional tablet in pregnant women

 

Basal Diurnal Variation (DV)

Powdered Supplement

Tablet Supplement

Iron

   

   AUC (μmol·h/L)

104.5 ± 34.1

  

   Adjusted AUC(after DV) (μmol·h/L)

 

10.0 ± 43.3*

41.8 ± 45.9*

   Peak value (μmol/L)

14.6

3.0

8.9

Time to peak value (hrs)

 

3

4

Folate

   

   Incremental AUC (nmol·h/L)

NA

271.8 ± 110.9

248.7 ± 140.2

   Peak value (nmol/L)

NA

54.4

53.1

Time to peak value (hrs)

NA

4

3

  1. AUC, area under the curve. All values are mean ± SD; n(iron) = 17; n(folate) = 18 (sample size differed according to subject exclusion for iron variables). *p = 0.0003.
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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