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ArticleJournal of aging research2020

Vitamin K Concentration and Cognitive Status in Elderly Patients on Anticoagulant Therapy: A Pilot Study.

Ludovico Alisi, Clodomiro Cafolla, Alessandra Gentili, Sara Tartaglione, Roberta Curini, Arturo Cafolla

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Article in Journal of aging research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ludovico AlisiEmatologia, Dipartimento Biotecnologie Cellulari ed Ematologia, "Sapienza" Università, Roma, Italy.
Clodomiro CafollaPhysics Department, Durham University, Durham, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8759-8775
Alessandra GentiliDipartimento di Chimica, "Sapienza" Università, Roma, Italy.
Sara TartaglioneDipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, "Sapienza" Università, Roma, Italy.
Roberta CuriniDipartimento di Chimica, "Sapienza" Università, Roma, Italy.
Arturo CafollaEmatologia, Dipartimento Biotecnologie Cellulari ed Ematologia, "Sapienza" Università, Roma, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1069-909X
Sapienza University of Rome · ITDurham University · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesRecent studies have suggested that vitamin K may exert significant effects on the central nervous system. The present study investigates the relationship between vitamin K plasmatic levels and cognitive functions in elderly patients on oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT).

designAt the Thrombosis Centre of Haematology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 85 patients on OAT, aged between 75 and 92, were randomly enrolled in the study. Patients were on OAT with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs). Vitamin K1 concentrations were determined using standardized High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Cognitive functions were assessed using the Milan Overall Dementia Assessment (MODA).

resultsMODA scores are positively correlated to vitamin K1 concentration. Patients with vitamin K1 below 0.100

conclusionsThe study shows a positive association between vitamin K1 concentration and cognitive status in elderly patients (≥75 years) on OAT. The relationship between vitamin K1 concentration and MODA scores is described by a linear model. Cognitive status is not influenced by the duration of OAT but by the years of education.

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