title: Low serum vitamin B12 in Alzheimer-type dementia.
abstract: Serum vitamin B12 levels (as determined by radio-immunoassay) were measured in 20 subjects aged 65 years and over with Alzheimer-type dementia, 20 age-matched subjects with non-Alzheimer type dementia and 20 age-matched subjects with no dementia. Serum vitamin B12 levels were significantly lower and serum vitamin B12 deficiency was significantly more frequent in subjects with Alzheimer-type dementia and were independent of age, sex, haematological abnormality or serum folate.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000097:blood*; D003704:Dementia / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000097:blood*; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014805:Vitamin B 12