Erratum: Circulating unmetabolized folic acid and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate in relation to anemia, macrocytosis, and cognitive test performance in American seniors (The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2010) 91(6) (1733–1744), (S0002916523017288), (10.3945/ajcn.2009.28671));Circulating unmetabolized folic acid and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate in relation to anemia, macrocytosis, and cognitive test performance in American seniors

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1733-1744

  Morris, Martha Savaria ^a   Jacques, Paul F ^a   Rosenberg, Irwin H ^a   Selhub, Jacob ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5 METHYLTETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID; CYANOCOBALAMIN; CYSTATIN C; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; METHYLMALONIC ACID;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CELL VOLUME; COGNITION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEGALOCYTOSIS; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PERNICIOUS ANEMIA; PHLEBOTOMY; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 77953061018     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2010.30170     Document Type: Erratum

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