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Predictive value of folate, vitamin B12 and homocysteine levels in late-life depression.

The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science - 1 Apr 2008

Kim Jae-Min, Stewart Robert, Kim Sung-Wan, Yang Su-Jin, Shin Il-Seon, Yoon Jin-Sang

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BACKGROUND: The role of folate, vitamin B(12) and homocysteine levels in depression is not clear. AIMS: To investigate cross-sectional and prospective associations between folate, B(12) and homocysteine levels and late-life depression. METHOD: A total of 732 Korean people aged 65 years or over were evaluated at baseline. Of the 631 persons who were not depressed, 521 (83%) were followed over a period of 2-3 years...

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PMID: 18378986
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.107.039511

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