Elevated serum homocysteine level is not associated with serum C-reactive protein in patients with probable Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 116, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1651-1656

  Lepara, Orhan ^a   Alajbegovic, Azra ^a   Zaciragic, Asija ^a   Nakas Icindic, Emina ^a   Valjevac, Amina ^a   Lepara, Dzenana ^a   Hadzovic Dzuvo, Almira ^a   Fajkic, Almir ^a   Kulo, Aida ^a   Sofic, Emin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; C reactive protein; Cognitive impairment; Homocysteine

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; HOMOCYSTEINE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 70949094294     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-009-0325-7     Document Type: Article

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