Elevated Plasma Homocysteine Level in Vascular Dementia Reflects the Vascular Disease Process

Background: Patients with vascular dementia (VaD) exhibit particularly elevated levels of plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) compared to patients with other psychogeriatric diseases. Methods: We investigated the main determinants (age, renal impairment, cobalamin/folate status and presence of extracer...

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Main Authors: Karin Nilsson, Lars Gustafson, Björn Hultberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-02-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/345981