Vitamin B12 deficiency in the institutionalized elderly: A regional study

The prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency increases with age and is suggested to be even higher in the elderly living in institutions. This retrospective study evaluated the vitamin B12 and folate status of 1996 institutionalized elderly residents aged over 65years. Among them, 34.9% had vitamin B12...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Experimental gerontology 2015-09, Vol.69, p.221-225
Hauptverfasser:	Wong, C.W., Ip, C.Y., Leung, C.P., Leung, C.S., Cheng, J.N., Siu, C.Y.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Anaemia China - epidemiology Elderly Erythrocyte Indices Female Folate Folic Acid - blood Folic Acid Deficiency - blood Folic Acid Deficiency - diagnosis Folic Acid Deficiency - epidemiology Folic Acid Deficiency - etiology Humans Institution Institutionalization - statistics & numerical data Macrocytosis Male Prevalence Residential Facilities - statistics & numerical data Retrospective Studies Vitamin B 12 - blood Vitamin B 12 Deficiency - blood Vitamin B 12 Deficiency - diagnosis Vitamin B 12 Deficiency - epidemiology Vitamin B 12 Deficiency - etiology Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12 deficiency
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Zusammenfassung:	The prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency increases with age and is suggested to be even higher in the elderly living in institutions. This retrospective study evaluated the vitamin B12 and folate status of 1996 institutionalized elderly residents aged over 65years. Among them, 34.9% had vitamin B12 deficiency (serum vitamin B12
ISSN:	0531-5565 1873-6815
DOI:	10.1016/j.exger.2015.06.016