Improvement of cognitive functions after cobalamin/folate supplementation in elderly patients with dementia and elevated plasma homocysteine

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 609-614

  Nilsson, Karin ^a   Gustafson, Lars ^a   Hultberg, Björn ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cobalamin; Dementia; Folate; Homocysteine; Methylmalonic acid

Indexed keywords

COBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHYLMALONIC ACID;

AGED; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DEMENTIA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE MARKER; DRUG EFFECT; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

AGED; ATTENTION; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 0034936213     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.388     Document Type: Article

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