Homocysteine in Alzheimer's disease: Role of dietary folate, vitamin B6 and B12

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 876-877

  Nilforooshan, Ramin ^a   Broadbent, David ^a   Weaving, Gary ^a   Gurton, Jill ^a   Moore, Vanessa ^a   Houston, Lesley ^a   Tabet, Naji ^a  

^a SUSSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; PYRIDOXINE;

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; BODY MASS; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; LETTER; SCORING SYSTEM; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; WORKING MEMORY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIET; DIET RECORDS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 6;

EID: 79960152250     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2666     Document Type: Letter

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