Vitamin B12, folic acid and mental function in the elderly;Vitamina B12, ácido fólico y función mental en adultos mayores

Investigacion Clinica

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-63

  Meertens R, Lesbia ^a,b   Solano R, Liseti ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE CARABOBO   (Venezuela)

^b AP 3485 El Trigal ^*  (Venezuela)

Author keywords

B12 vitamin; Elderly; mental function; Folic acid

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSING HOME; NUTRIENT; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN INTAKE; BLOOD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; HOME FOR THE AGED; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; DIET; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 16244398645     PISSN: 05355133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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