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ArticleThe British journal of radiology2023

Evaluation of white matter integrity by diffusion tensor imaging in the deficiencies of vitamin B12 and folate in older patients.

Ahmet Kaya, Alpay Alkan, Ozlem Toluk, Ozlem Ipar, Yagmur Basak Polat, Fatma Celik Yabul, Serdar Balsak, Pinar Soysal

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Ahmet KayaDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-8813-6513
Alpay AlkanDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ozlem TolukDepartment of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ozlem IparDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Yagmur Basak PolatDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Fatma Celik YabulDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Serdar BalsakDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Pinar SoysalDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi · TRTekirdağ Namık Kemal University · TR

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Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study is to investigate whether white matter (WM) integrity is impaired in vitamin B12 and folate deficiency with Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) in older patients.

methodsAll the patients aged ≥65 years admitted to the geriatric clinic and performed DTI-MRI were included in the study. DTI parameters (fractional anisotropy, mean diffusivity, axial diffusivity, radial diffusivity) were calculated by ROI-based method in white matter tracts. Deficiency threshold for vitamin B12 were defined as <200 pg ml

resultsDTI was performed to older patients having serum vitamin B12 level (

conclusionsDeficiencies of vitamin B12 and folate may be associated with impaired white matter integrity in elderly even at high laboratory levels, and DTI is a useful method to detect it. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: Early detection of impaired WM integrity caused by micronutrient deficiencies poses a great significance in terms of prevention and intervention, and DTI is an effective non-invasive method to be used for this purpose.

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Diffusion Tensor ImagingWhite MatterAgedAged, 80 and overAnisotropyBrainFemaleFolic AcidHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleVitamin B 12Folic AcidVitamin B 12

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