Anemia in Alaskan Eskimos

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Abstract
A moderate anemia occurs in Eskimos in a considerable area of Alaska. The anemia is often microcytic and hypochromic, but a considerable proportion of people, mostly men, have a moderate normochromic, normocytic anemia. Severe anemia was found only in women, and was definitely microcytic and hypochromic. Serum inorganic iron levels were uniformly low in mid-winter. Iron therapy over a 6-week period was effective in increasing serum iron in some cases, but was not effective in raising hemoglobin level except in one severely anemic woman. The data suggest that iron deficiency and some other factor are responsible for this condition.

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