Low vitamin B-12 status in confirmed Alzheimer`s disease as revealed by serum holotranscobalamin

Objective: To examine the possible association of holotranscobalamin, the active fraction of serum cobalamin, with Alzheimer`s disease. Methods: 51 patients with pathologically confirmed Alzheimer’s disease and 65 cognitively screened elderly…

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Influence of vitamin E and C supplementation on lipoprotein oxidation in patients with Alzheimer`s disease

Because increased oxidation is an important feature of Alzheimer`s disease (AD) and low concentrations of antioxidant vitamins C and E have been observed in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of AD patients,…

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