Vitamin B12 status in patients of Turkish and Dutch descent with depression: A comparative cross-sectional study
Background: Studies have shown a clear relationship between depressive disorders and vitamin B12 deficiency. Gastroenteritis and Helicobacter pylori infections can cause vitamin B12 deficiency. Helicobacter pylori infections are not uncommon among people of Turkish descent in The Netherlands. Aim: To examine the frequency of vitamin B12 deficiency in depressive patients of Turkish descent and compare it to the frequency of vitamin B12 deficiency in depressive patients of Dutch descent. Methods: The present study is a comparative cross-sectional study of 47 patients of Turkish descent and 28 of... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 2009 |
| Schlagwörter: | Beck Depression Inventory / Dutch descent / Hamilton scale / Turkish descent / adult / amino acid blood level / article / clinical article / cross-sectional study / cyanocobalamin / cyanocobalamin deficiency / depression / disease association / disease severity / ethnic difference / ethnic group / female / folic acid / folic acid blood level / homocysteine / human / hyperhomocysteinemia / male / psychologic assessment / pyridoxine / scoring system / vitamin blood level |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27065427 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
| Powered By: | BASE |
| Link(s) : | http://repub.eur.nl/pub/17590 |
