Prevention of dementia: A role for B vitamins?

Nutrition and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 225-226

  Smith, A David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Homocysteine; Vitamin B

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751572490     PISSN: 02601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026010600601800304     Document Type: Conference Paper

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