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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2013-02-01
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Series: | Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/345981 |