Serum folate concentration, cognitive impairment, and DNA damage among elderly individuals in Malaysia

Nutrition Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 327-334

  Lee, Lai Kuan ^a   Shahar, Suzana ^a   Rajab, NorFadilah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; DNA damage; Elderly people; Lymphocytes; Serum folate concentration

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA DAMAGE; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AVITAMINOSIS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DIET SURVEYS; DNA DAMAGE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 67549127512     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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