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Comment
. 2024 Jan;119(1):232-233.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.08.028. Epub 2023 Nov 27.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend race-adjusted thresholds to define anemia

Maria Elena D Jefferds  1 , O Yaw Addo  2 , Kelley S Scanlon  3 , Mary E Cogswell  4 , Gary M Brittenham  5 , Zuguo Mei  2
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend race-adjusted thresholds to define anemia

Maria Elena D Jefferds et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2024 Jan.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest MEC and KSS were 2 of the CDC staff who prepared or collaborated on the 1998 iron deficiency recommendations publication [3]. GMB was a member of the CDC expert panel convened in April 1994. There was no funding used for this letter to the editor. All other authors report no conflicts of interest. The findings and conclusions in this letter are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the US Department of Agriculture.

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  • Reply to M Jefferds et al.
    O'Brien KO, Pressman EK. O'Brien KO, et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2024 Jan;119(1):234-235. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.09.028. Epub 2023 Nov 27. Am J Clin Nutr. 2024. PMID: 38176778 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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