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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Meng H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6882610 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Medicine 20191101 47
Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease in the world. The relationship between AD and homocysteine (Hcy) is contradictory.A community-based investigation was conducted to find patients with AD in a vitamin B deficient population (≥55 years old) in Lüliang area in China. Venous blood samples were collected. Serum Hcy, folate, and vitamin B12 were measured. For each case, 4 controls were selected matched with age to evaluate the relationship between Hcy and AD.The crude ...[more]