Open AccessSerum folate and the severity of atrophy of the neocortex in Alzheimer disease: findings from the Nun Study
Author(s) -
David A. Snowdon,
Christine L. Tully,
Charles D. Smith,
Kathryn Riley,
William R. Markesbery
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/71.4.993
Subject(s) - neocortex , atrophy , neurodegeneration , alzheimer's disease , dementia , autopsy , pathology , senile plaques , medicine , degenerative disease , physiology , disease , endocrinology , psychiatry
Previous studies suggested that low concentrations of folate in the blood are related to poor cognitive function, dementia, and Alzheimer disease-related neurodegeneration of the brain.
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