In a randomized, placebo-controlled intervention study with more than 900 older participants experiencing psychological distress, daily supplementation with folic acid (400 g) and vitamin B 12 (100 g) for two years did not reduce the occurrence of symptoms of depression despite significantly improving blood folate, vitamin B 12 , and homocysteine levels compared to placebo (109)
Whole blood samples were collected into EDTA-coated tubes, and hematological parameters, including red blood cell count (RBC), hemoglobin (HGB), hematocrit (HCT), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were measured using the automatic biochemical analyzer (Shenzhen Myriad Biomedical Electronics Co, China)
Zinc deficiency anemia and effects of zinc therapy in maintenance hemodialysis patients
Torres TM, Almeida-Monteiro PSde, Nascimento RVdo, Cndido-Sobrinho SA, Sousa CTN, Ferreira YM, et al
