Low plasma tryptophan is associated with olfactory function in healthy elderly community dwellers in Japan

Low plasma tryptophan is associated with olfactory function in healthy elderly community dwellers in Japan

Abstract Background Decreased circulating tryptophan (Trp) levels are frequently observed in elderly patients with neurodegenerative disease including Alzheimer’s disease. Trp may serve as a potential biomarker for monitoring disease risk in elderly people. We aimed to investigate the association be...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Adachi, Yoshiki Shimodaira, Hidehiro Nakamura, Akira Imaizumi, Maiko Mori, Yoko Kageyama, Yasushi Noguchi, Asuka Seki, Yuki Okabe, Yuko Miyake, Kaori Ono, Shu Kumagai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Tryptophan
Olfactory function
Plasma amino acid
Low plasma tryptophan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0639-5

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