Folic Acid Supplementation Mitigates Alzheimer's Disease by Reducing Inflammation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Hui Chen (Author), Shuai Liu (Author), Lu Ji (Author), Tianfeng Wu (Author), Yong Ji (Author), Yuying Zhou (Author), Miaoyan Zheng (Author), Meilin Zhang (Author), Weili Xu (Author), Guowei Huang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims. Low serum folate levels can alter inflammatory reactions. Both phenomena have been linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the effect of folic acid on AD itself is unclear. We quantified folate supplementation's effect on inflammation and cognitive function in patients wit...