A pilot study of folic acid supplementation for improving homocysteine levels, cognitive and depressive status in eating disorders

Background & aims: Several authors have reported low folate intake in patients with eating disorders (ED). This vitamin plays an essential role in synthesis reactions for neurotransmitters and structural elements of neurons, and therefore its deficiency has been associated with the presence of d...

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Main Authors: Viviana Loria-Kohen, Carmen Gómez-Candela, Samara Palma-Milla, Blanca Amador-Sastre, Angel Hernanz, Laura M. Bermejo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2013-06-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112013000300037&lng=en&tlng=en