Association of vitamin B12, folate and homocysteine with functional and pathological characteristics of the elderly in a mountainous village in Sicily.
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Date publication
janvier 2007
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr GUEANT Jean-Louis
Tous les auteurs :
Spada RS, Stella G, Calabrese S, Bosco P, Anello G, Gueant-Rodriguez RM, Romano A, Benamghar L, Fontaine T, Gueant JL
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Résumé
BACKGROUND: Homocysteine is associated with age, folate and vitamin B(12). Our study investigated the functional and clinical characteristics of the elderly (aged 60-85 years) of San Teodoro, a village in Central Sicily, and evaluated associations with vitamin B(12), folate and homocysteine. METHODS: Subjects (n=280) were examined after door-to-door recruitment using interview, physician examination and laboratory tests. RESULTS: A total of 19.3% of the population had a low blood level of folate (
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Clin Chem Lab Med. 2007;45(2):136-42.