Low Vitamin D and Its Association with Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

Vitamin D is a neurosteroid hormone that regulates neurotransmitters and neurotrophins. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective properties. It increases neurotrophic factors such as nerve growth factor which further promotes brain health. Moreover, it is also helpful in the preven...

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Main Authors: Sadia Sultan, Uzma Taimuri, Shatha Abdulrzzaq Basnan, Waad Khalid Ai-Orabi, Afaf Awadallah, Fatimah Almowald, Amira Hazazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Aging Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6097820