Thursday, August 22, 2013

Anemia causes/linked to dementia?

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Repost from Newsmax health | August 1, 2013

This seems to be an inconclusive report.  It says that women with anemia do not develop such symptoms.  (2,500 sample)  However for males, those who had anemia, 23% developed dementia, those who are not anemic, 17% developed dementia.  The study was made by Dr. Kristine Yaff of dept of psychiatry at University of California.  However, the risk of developing dementia remained at 50% after discounting after factors.

The relationship is due to the fact that RBC delivers oxygen and nutrients to the brain, and the brain consumes 70% of the oxygen and nutrients used by the body.

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