Plasma homocysteine levels and major depressive disorders in Alzheimer disease

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1045-1048

  Chen, Cheng Sheng ^a   Chou, Mei Chuan ^a   Yeh, Yi Chun ^a   Yang, Yuan Han ^a   Lai, Chiou Lian ^a   Yen, Cheng Fang ^a   Liu, Ching Kuan ^a   Liao, Yi Cheng ^b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; depressive disorder; homocysteine leve

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 78149281699     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181dba6f1     Document Type: Article

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