Thiamin status and cognitive impairment in the elderly.

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 197-198

  Kanofsky, Jacob D ^a  

^a Bronx Psychiatric Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ASCORBIC ACID; DIURETIC AGENT; PYRIDOXAL 5 PHOSPHATE; SCOPOLAMINE; TACRINE; THIAMINE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DELIRIUM; DIETARY INTAKE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; THIAMINE; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0030003009     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.1996.10718589     Document Type: Article

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