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DEMENTIA AND GERIATRIC COGNITIVE DISORDERS
卷 25, 期 6, 页码 539-543出版社
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000134382
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vitamin D-3; vitamin B-1; vitamin B-6; vitamin B-12; cognition; Alzheimer's disease; mini-mental state examination
Background/Aims: Recent studies suggest that vitamin D metabolites may be important for preserving cognitive function via specific neuroprotective effects. No large studies have examined the association between vitamin D status and cognition. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D-3 levels and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) test scores of 225 older outpatients who were diagnosed as having probable Alzheimer's disease (AD). In addition to the 25-hydroxyvitamin D-3 levels, we analyzed the serum vitamin B-1, B-6 and B-12 levels. Results: An association was found between MMSE test scores and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D-3 levels, with a beta-coefficient of 0.05 (p = 0.01). Vitamin-D-sufficient patients had significantly higher MMSE scores as compared to vitamin-D-insufficient ones. No association was found with the other serum vitamin levels. Conclusions: These data support the idea that a relationship exists between vitamin D status and cognition in patients with probable AD. However, given the cross-sectional design of this study, no causality can be concluded. Further prospective studies are needed to specify the contribution of vitamin D status to the onset and course of cognitive decline and AD. Copyright (C) 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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