Homocysteine, Cobalamin and Folate Status and their Relations to Neurocognitive and Psychological Markers in Elderly in Northeastern of Iran
Objective(s): Incidence of neurocognitive and psychological disorders may be related to serum homocystein (Hcy), cobalamin (vitamin B12 ) and folate levels in old people. The aim of this study was to assess the relation between Hcy, cobalamin, folate and neurocognitive and/or psychological disorders...
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| description | Objective(s): Incidence of neurocognitive and psychological disorders may be related to serum homocystein (Hcy), cobalamin (vitamin B12 ) and folate levels in old people. The aim of this study was to assess the relation between Hcy, cobalamin, folate and neurocognitive and/or psychological disorders in the elderly. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 280 subjects with ≥ 65 years old, were evaluated. The subjects were selected from 12 regions of Mashhad, Iran, over March to October 2009. After blood sampling, data were collected by questionnaire, face to face interview and performing neurocognitive and psychological tests. The sera of 250 persons were analyzed for cobalamin and folate by RIA method. Amongst the aforementioned samples, 78 cases with cobalamin Results: Amongst the people, 126 (45%) were male and 154 (55%) were female. The prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) was 59.5% and 37.1% in male and female respectively (P -value =0.049). Hcy inversely correlated to cobalamin (r=-0.282, P=0.014) and to folate (r=-0.203, P=0.014). Hcy, cobalamin and folate correlations to neurocognitive and psychological impairments were not statically significant. Conclusion: Hyper Hcy or low cobalamin and folate in the elderly, are prevalent but their relationships with neurocognitive and psychological impairments is controversial. If these relationships had been confirmed, performing a single serum Hcy or cobalamin test would have been enough to diagnose and prevent neurocognitive impairments and inversely, neurocognitive-psychological sign and symptoms could have meant probable tissue vitamin deficiencies. However methods of assessing neurocognitive and psychological markers with validity and reliability of clinical and laboratory tests for finding aforementioned relationships should be revised. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90ac23cf2267480da8e4138fec98befe2022-12-21T23:21:09ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences2008-38662008-38742013-06-01166772778993Homocysteine, Cobalamin and Folate Status and their Relations to Neurocognitive and Psychological Markers in Elderly in Northeastern of IranLida Manavifar0Habibollah Nemati Karimooy1jamshid Jamali2Morteza Talebi doluee3Abbas Shirdel4Amireh Nejat shokohi5Mahdie Fatemi nayyeri6Department of Laboratory Sciences Technology, School of Paramedical Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Department of Neurology and Physiology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranDepartment of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranBirjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, IranObjective(s): Incidence of neurocognitive and psychological disorders may be related to serum homocystein (Hcy), cobalamin (vitamin B12 ) and folate levels in old people. The aim of this study was to assess the relation between Hcy, cobalamin, folate and neurocognitive and/or psychological disorders in the elderly. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 280 subjects with ≥ 65 years old, were evaluated. The subjects were selected from 12 regions of Mashhad, Iran, over March to October 2009. After blood sampling, data were collected by questionnaire, face to face interview and performing neurocognitive and psychological tests. The sera of 250 persons were analyzed for cobalamin and folate by RIA method. Amongst the aforementioned samples, 78 cases with cobalamin Results: Amongst the people, 126 (45%) were male and 154 (55%) were female. The prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) was 59.5% and 37.1% in male and female respectively (P -value =0.049). Hcy inversely correlated to cobalamin (r=-0.282, P=0.014) and to folate (r=-0.203, P=0.014). Hcy, cobalamin and folate correlations to neurocognitive and psychological impairments were not statically significant. Conclusion: Hyper Hcy or low cobalamin and folate in the elderly, are prevalent but their relationships with neurocognitive and psychological impairments is controversial. If these relationships had been confirmed, performing a single serum Hcy or cobalamin test would have been enough to diagnose and prevent neurocognitive impairments and inversely, neurocognitive-psychological sign and symptoms could have meant probable tissue vitamin deficiencies. However methods of assessing neurocognitive and psychological markers with validity and reliability of clinical and laboratory tests for finding aforementioned relationships should be revised.http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/pdf_993_ae6d6e5dc8d0f695243e35f7508f4a2d.htmlCobalamin Folate HomocysteinPsychological Neurocognitive The elderly |
| spellingShingle | Lida Manavifar Habibollah Nemati Karimooy jamshid Jamali Morteza Talebi doluee Abbas Shirdel Amireh Nejat shokohi Mahdie Fatemi nayyeri Homocysteine, Cobalamin and Folate Status and their Relations to Neurocognitive and Psychological Markers in Elderly in Northeastern of Iran Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences Cobalamin Folate Homocystein Psychological Neurocognitive The elderly |
| title | Homocysteine, Cobalamin and Folate Status and their Relations to Neurocognitive and Psychological Markers in Elderly in Northeastern of Iran |
| title_full | Homocysteine, Cobalamin and Folate Status and their Relations to Neurocognitive and Psychological Markers in Elderly in Northeastern of Iran |
| title_fullStr | Homocysteine, Cobalamin and Folate Status and their Relations to Neurocognitive and Psychological Markers in Elderly in Northeastern of Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Homocysteine, Cobalamin and Folate Status and their Relations to Neurocognitive and Psychological Markers in Elderly in Northeastern of Iran |
| title_short | Homocysteine, Cobalamin and Folate Status and their Relations to Neurocognitive and Psychological Markers in Elderly in Northeastern of Iran |
| title_sort | homocysteine cobalamin and folate status and their relations to neurocognitive and psychological markers in elderly in northeastern of iran |
| topic | Cobalamin Folate Homocystein Psychological Neurocognitive The elderly |
| url | http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/pdf_993_ae6d6e5dc8d0f695243e35f7508f4a2d.html |
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