An open-label, 24-week pilot study of the methyl donor betaine in Alzheimer disease patients

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 162-165

  Knopman, David ^a   Patterson, Margaret ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b North Hennepin Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Betaine; Clinical trial; Homocysteine

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; COBALAMIN; DONEPEZIL; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHIONINE; METHYL GROUP; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELUSION; DIARRHEA; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; IRRITABILITY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATITIS; RISK FACTOR;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BETAINE; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034861499     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002093-200107000-00008     Document Type: Article

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