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Markers for the functional availability of cobalamin/folate and their association with neuropsychiatric symptoms in the elderly

Hultberg, Björn LU ; Isaksson, Anders LU ; Nilsson, Karin and Gustafson, Lars LU (2001) In International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 16(9). p.873-878
Abstract
Cobalamin/folate deficiency is common in elderly subjects and may lead to psychiatric symptoms, but even more often it increases the severity of other organic and non-organic mental diseases. This paper reviews the literature relevant for markers of cobalamin/folate status and their relation to neuropsychiatric symptoms in the elderly. Plasma homocysteine, a marker of cobalamin/folate status, is frequently increased in psychogeriatric patients. Among markers of cobalamin/folate status, plasma homocysteine shows the best association with neuropsychiatric dysfunction.
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blood, cobalamin, folate, homocysteine, methylmalonic acid, plasma, psychogeriatric patients
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International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
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16
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9
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873 - 878
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John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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  • pmid:11571767
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1099-1166
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10.1002/gps.439
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Division of Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology (013250300), Department of Psychogeriatrics (013304000)
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  author       = {{Hultberg, Björn and Isaksson, Anders and Nilsson, Karin and Gustafson, Lars}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  publisher    = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
  series       = {{International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry}},
  title        = {{Markers for the functional availability of cobalamin/folate and their association with neuropsychiatric symptoms in the elderly}},
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  doi          = {{10.1002/gps.439}},
  volume       = {{16}},
  year         = {{2001}},
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