Effect of an antioxidant drink on homocysteine levels in Alzheimer's patients

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 299, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 175-178

  Morillas Ruiz, J M ^a   Rubio Perez, J M ^a   Albaladejo, M D ^b   Zafrilla, P ^a   Parra, S ^b   Vidal Guevara, M L ^c  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA ARRIXACA   (Spain)

^c Hero Spain ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Folate; Oxidative stress; Polyphenols; Total homocysteine

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; PLACEBO; POLYPHENOL;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPAIN; TREATMENT DURATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANTIOXIDANTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FLAVONOIDS; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHENOLS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 78649496830     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2010.08.050     Document Type: Article

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