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MTHFR polymorphisms and cognitive ageing in the ninth decade: the Lothian Birth Cohort 1921.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Apr 2011
Schiepers O J G, van Boxtel M P J, Harris S E, Gow A J, Pattie A, Brett C E, de Groot R H M, Jolles J, Starr J M, Deary I J
Abstract excerpt
Low blood levels of B vitamins have been implicated in age-associated cognitive impairment. The present study investigated the association between genetic variation in folate metabolism and age-related cognitive decline in the ninth decade of life. Both the 677C>T (rs1801133) polymorphism and the scarcely studied 1298A>C (rs1801131) polymorphism of the MTHFR gene were assessed in relation to cognitive change over...
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