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Conexiant chevron_right Neurology chevron_right Low B Vitamins ApoE e4 May Raise Dementia Risk
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Low B Vitamins, ApoE e4 May Raise Dementia Risk

Older adults with low B-vitamin status and elevated homocysteine may have increased odds of cognitive dysfunction, and carriers of the ApoE e4 genotype faced compounded risk.

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  1. Low levels of B12, B6, riboflavin linked to cognitive dysfunction in older adults.
  2. ApoE e4 carriers have higher odds of dysfunction with low B12/high homocysteine.
  3. Study involved 4,553 participants aged 60 and older.
  4. RBANS scores below 80 indicate cognitive dysfunction.
  5. Each additional year of education lowers the risk of dysfunction by 21%.

Source: BMC Medicine

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