Effect of Age on Plasma Homocysteine Concentrations in Young and Elderly Subjects Considering Serum Vitamin Concentrations and Different Lifestyle Factors

Straßburg, Krems, Lührmann, Ch. Hartmann, Neuhäuser-Berthold

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research · 2004 · 32 citations · 40 references

Abstract

Higher tHcy concentrations in the elderly, in comparison to younger women, are due to lower serum concentrations of PLP, vitamin B-12, and folate, whereas within the age group of elderly subjects alone tHcy concentrations increase with age irrespective of serum vitamin concentrations.

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