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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 32, 2346-2353, Copyright © 1979 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc

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Folacin and iron status and hematological findings in predominately black elderly persons from urban low-income households

LB Bailey, PA Wagner, GJ Christakis, PE Araujo, H Appledorf, CG Davis, J Masteryanni and JS Dinning

The folacin and iron status and hemotological parameters of 193 persons 60 years of age and older from urban low-income households were evaluated. Of the serum folacin values 30% were between 3 and 6 ng/ml and 8% were below 3 ng/ml. Of these subjects 60% could be classified as "high risk" (less than 140 ng/ml) and 11% as "medium risk" (140 to 160 ng/ml) based on red blood cell folacin concentrations. Serum iron was normal (greater than 50 micrograms/dl) for all subjects as was transferrin saturation (greater than 15%). Hematological indices showed a 14% incidence of anemia (hemaglobin less than 12 g/dl), and 32% incidence of leukopenia (leukocytes less than 4.8 X 10(3)). These findings demonstrate widespread folacin deficiency and no evidence of iron deficiency in these elderly people.


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