Efficacy of a medical food in mild Alzheimer's disease: A randomized, controlled trial

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Philip Scheltens · Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc

Patrick Kamphuis · Nutricia Research (Netherlands)

Frans R.J. Verhey · Maastricht University Medical Centre

Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert · Radboud University Nijmegen

Richard J. Wurtman · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

David Wilkinson · Moorgreen Hospital

Jos W. R. Twisk

Abstract

Supplementation with a medical food including phosphatide precursors and cofactors for 12 weeks improved memory (delayed verbal recall) in mild AD patients. This proof-of-concept study justifies further clinical trials.

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Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases

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Published in: Alzheimer s & Dementia

Volume 6, Issue 1, pp. 1-1

DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2009.10.003

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Efficacy of a medical food in mild Alzheimer's disease: A randomized, controlled trial

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