Iron deficiency can cause cognitive impairment in geriatric patients

Yavuz B. B., Cankurtaran M., Haznedaroglu I. C., Halil M., Ulger Z., Altun B., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.220-224, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12603-011-0351-7
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.220-224
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Deficiency of iron, which plays an important role in oxygen transport and storage, may lead to cerebral hypoxia and cognitive decline. This relationship which was studied in children and adults was not evaluated in the elderly. The objective of this study is to examine the effect of iron deficiency on cognitive function in the elderly.