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We evaluated iron status of exclusively breastfed term infants in relation to breast milk iron and lactoferrin.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>In this prospective study in Delhi, India, during the period 2003\u20132004 normally delivered babies of non-anemic [(Hemoglobin (Hb) = 11 g\/dl, n = 68] and anemic (Hb 7 \u2013 10.9 g\/dl, n = 61) mothers were followed until 6 months of age. Iron parameters were measured in the cord blood at 14 weeks and 6 months. Breast milk iron and lactoferrin were measured at the same intervals.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Iron parameters in babies of both groups were within normal limits at birth, 14 weeks and 6 months. Mean breast milk iron and lactoferrin in non-anemic (day 1: 0.89, 6 months: 0.26 mg\/l; day 1: 12.02, 6 months: 5.85 mg\/ml) and anemic mothers (day 1: 0.86, 6 months: 0.27 mg\/l; day 1: 12.91, 6 months: 6.37 mg\/ml) were not different on day one or at other times. 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