[Association of serum homocysteine and methionine levels with cognition and functioning in bipolar disorder].

CONCLUSION: Low serum methionine was found to be a predictor of BD, a condition which can lead to a decrease in SAM synthesis and thus to a variety of complications in methylation reactions. Additional studies are needed to clarify the impact of single carbon metabolism on BD.
PMID: 23446535 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Turkish Journal of Psychiatry - May 24, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Doğanavşargil Baysal GÖ, Gökmen Z, Akbaş H, Cinemre B, Metin Ö, Karaman T Tags: Turk Psikiyatri Derg Source Type: research