The Significance of Subnormal Serum Vitamin B12Concentration in Older People: A Case Control Study
| Autor: | H Savoia, E Seal, Joseph E. Ibrahim, Jack Metz, Teodoro Bottiglieri, Leon Flicker, Katherine McGrath, AH Bell, David W Schultz |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
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Vitamin medicine.medical_specialty Neutrophils Gastroenterology Asymptomatic Leukocyte Count chemistry.chemical_compound Internal medicine polycyclic compounds medicine Humans Clinical significance Vitamin B12 Geriatric Assessment Homocysteine Aged Aged 80 and over Neurologic Examination Transcobalamins Creatinine biology business.industry Age Factors Case-control study nutritional and metabolic diseases Vitamin B 12 Deficiency Hydroxocobalamin Vitamin B 12 Endocrinology chemistry Case-Control Studies biology.protein Female Geriatrics and Gerontology Antibody medicine.symptom Mental Status Schedule business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 44:1355-1361 |
| ISSN: | 0002-8614 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb01407.x |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES: To determine the clinical significance of subnormal serum vitamin B12 concentration in older people by comparing the hematological, neurological, and biochemical findings in patients with subnormal serum B12 with a control group with normal B12 levels. DESIGN: Clinical and laboratory assessment of hospital patients selected to represent a wide range of serum B12 levels. SETTING: Patients in the medical wards of two hospitals, one a general hospital and the other a geriatric hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Ninety-four older patients, 43 with subnormal ( |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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