Identification of cognitive impairment in the elderly: homocysteine is an early marker.

doi:10.1159/000017092

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Identification of cognitive impairment in the elderly: homocysteine is an early marker.

Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders - 1 Jan 2000

Lehmann M, Gottfries C G, Regland B

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In 336 consecutive patients attending a university-affiliated memory unit, clinical and psychological findings, neuroimaging and laboratory tests were analyzed. The patients were diagnosed with early Alzheimer's disease 3%, senile dementia (SDAT) 16%, vascular dementia (VAD) 20%, other dementias...

Topics

Aged
Alleles
Apolipoproteins E
Biomarkers
Brain
Cognition Disorders
Electroencephalography
Female
Homocysteine
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Regression Analysis
Risk Factors

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