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Decline of Serum Cobalamin Levels With Increasing Age Among Geriatric Outpatients

Yulin Yao, MD; Grace Lu-Yao, MPH, PhD; David N. Mesches, MD; Wendy Lou, MD

Arch Fam Med. 1994;3(10):918-922.


Abstract



The level of serum cobalamin declines with increasing age. Among 100 consecutive geriatric outpatients who were seen in office-based settings for various acute and chronic medical illnesses but not for cobalamin deficiency—related diseases, 11% had serum cobalamin levels from 148 to 295 pmol/L. The average annual serum cobalamin level decline was 18 pmol/L for patients who had higher initial serum cobalamin levels (actual range, from 224 to 292 pmol/L). The average annual serum cobalamin decline was 28 pmol/L, which was much higher, for patients who had lower initial serum cobalamin levels (actual range, from 157 to 221 pmol/L). Patients with initial serum cobalamin levels of 148 pmol/L or below received treatment immediately, and their declines could not be studied.



Author Affiliations



From the Department of Family Practice, New York Medical College, Kingston (Drs Yao and Mesches); the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Dartmouth School of Medicine, Hanover, New Hamsphire (Dr Lu-Yao); and the Department of Medicine, Columbia University School of Medicine, New York, NY (Dr Lou).



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