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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Cuffe, Kendra ; Stauffer, William ; Painter, John ; Shetty, Sharmila ; Montour, Jessica ; ... More +
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Description:
In 2008, clinicians performing routine medical examinations in the United States reported high rates of hematologic and neurologic disorders caused by vitamin B12 deficiency in resettled Bhutanese refugees. To confirm this finding, CDC screened Bhutanese refugees' serum samples for vitamin B12 levels and found vitamin B12 deficiency in 64% (n = 99) of samples obtained before departure and 27% (n = 64) of samples obtained after arrival in the United States. In response, CDC recommended that arriving Bhutanese refugees receive oral vitamin B12 supplements and nutrition advice. In 2012, based on anecdotal reports of decreasing rates of vitamin B12 deficiency in this population, CDC worked with select domestic refugee health programs to determine if the recommendations had reduced the vitamin B12 deficiency rate among Bhutanese refugees.
Subject:
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Bhutan
Humans
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Notes From The Field
Refugees
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Young Adult

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014; 63(28):607.
Pubmed ID:
25029113
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5779419
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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