Hypohomocysteinemia may increases the risk of dementia and Alzheimer ’s disease: a nationwide population-based prospective cohort study

Hyperhomocysteinemia has been repeatedly found to increase the risk of dementia. However, the effects of hypohomocysteinemia on the risk of dementia have been barely investigated. If hypohomocysteinemia, like hyperhomocysteinemia, increases the risk of dementia, misuse or overuse of homocysteine-lowing agents such as vitamin supplements may increase the risk of dementia.

Source: Clinical Nutrition - June 8, 2021 Category: Nutrition Authors: Jong Bin Bae, Ji Won Han, Junghan Song, Lee Kyunghoon, Tae Hui Kim, Kyung Phil Kwak, Bong Jo Kim, Shin Gyeom Kim, Jeong Lan Kim, Seok Woo Moon, Joon Hyuk Park, Seung-Ho Ryu, Jong Chul Youn, Dong Young Lee, Dong Woo Lee, Seok Bum Lee, Jung Jae Lee, Jin Hye Tags: Original article Source Type: research