Associations between holotranscobalamin, vitamin B12, homocysteine and depressive symptoms in community-dwelling elders

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 307-313

  Robinson, D J ^a   O'Luanaigh, C ^a   Tehee, E ^a   O'Connell, H ^a   Hamilton, F ^a   Chin, A V ^a   Coen, R ^a   Molloy, A M ^b   Scott, J ^b   Cunningham, C J ^a   Lawlor, B A ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

holotranscobalamin; homocysteine; mood disorders; vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

COBALAMIN DERIVATIVE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOLOTRANSCOBALAMIN; HOMOCYSTEINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMMUNITY LIVING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; NORTHERN IRELAND; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSCOBALAMINS; URBAN POPULATION; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 79951735103     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2530     Document Type: Article

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