Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8680583 | Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions | 2017 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
The current data show that patients with AD have lower CSF/brain availability of DHA, choline, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin E. Directionally, brain nutrient status appears to parallel the lower circulatory nutrient status; however, more studies are required measuring simultaneously circulatory and central nutrient status to obtain better insight in this observation. The brain is dependent on nutrient supply from the circulation, which in combination with nutrient involvement in AD-pathophysiological mechanisms suggests that patients with AD may have specific nutritional requirements. This hypothesis could be tested using a multicomponent nutritional intervention.
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Authors
Martijn C. de Wilde, Bruno Vellas, Elodie Girault, Aysun Cetinyurek Yavuz, John W. Sijben,