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Plasma homocysteine in 80-year-olds Relationships to medical, psychological and social variables.

Jensen, E ; Dehlin, Ove LU ; Erfurth, Eva Marie LU ; Hagberg, Bo LU ; Samuelsson, Gillis LU ; Svensson, Torbjörn LU and Hultberg, Björn LU (1998) In Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 26(3). p.215-226
Abstract
Plasma homocysteine concentrations in a group of 80-year-old persons were related to symptoms and signs. Plasma homocysteine concentrations higher than 15 mumol/l were associated with lower total life satisfaction (P<0.01), mood (P<0.05), zest for life (P<0.05), lower scores for reasoning (P<0.05), spatial ability (P<0.05), memory recognition (P<0.05), and subjective health (P<0.01). In an instrument comprising of 30 symptoms, plasma homocysteine concentrations higher than 15 mumol/l were associated with impaired concentration (P<0.05), restlessness (P<0.05), feeling cold (P<0.05), loss of weight (P<0.05), and feeling depressed (P<0.01). The above data indicate that plasma homocysteine values over 15... (More)
Plasma homocysteine concentrations in a group of 80-year-old persons were related to symptoms and signs. Plasma homocysteine concentrations higher than 15 mumol/l were associated with lower total life satisfaction (P<0.01), mood (P<0.05), zest for life (P<0.05), lower scores for reasoning (P<0.05), spatial ability (P<0.05), memory recognition (P<0.05), and subjective health (P<0.01). In an instrument comprising of 30 symptoms, plasma homocysteine concentrations higher than 15 mumol/l were associated with impaired concentration (P<0.05), restlessness (P<0.05), feeling cold (P<0.05), loss of weight (P<0.05), and feeling depressed (P<0.01). The above data indicate that plasma homocysteine values over 15 mumol/l could be relevant markers for clinical intervention. (Less)
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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), Division of Geriatric Medicine (013040040), Division of Occupational Therapy (Closed 2012) (013025000), Medicine (Lund) (013230025), Department of Psychology (012010000)
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  author       = {{Jensen, E and Dehlin, Ove and Erfurth, Eva Marie and Hagberg, Bo and Samuelsson, Gillis and Svensson, Torbjörn and Hultberg, Björn}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{215--226}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics}},
  title        = {{Plasma homocysteine in 80-year-olds Relationships to medical, psychological and social variables.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-4943(98)00004-1}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/S0167-4943(98)00004-1}},
  volume       = {{26}},
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