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Specific health problems of Southeast Asian refugees in middle Tennessee.

Abstract

Three diseases representative of specific health conditions affecting the Southeast Asian refugees living in middle Tennessee are leprosy (chronic bacterial infections), liver fluke infection (parasitic diseases), and hemoglobin E-beta-thalassemia (hematologic disorders). In this paper we discuss incidence, causative agent, mode of transmission, metabolic abnormalities, and management of these conditions.

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Type
Journal Article
Author
Dao A H
Gregory D W
McKee L C

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