European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 87-90 , April 2010

Relationship between anaemia and cognitive functions in elderly people

  • Hakan M. Terekeci

      Affiliations

    • Division of Internal Medicine, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tıbbiye Caddesi TR-34668 Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Division of Internal Medicine, Tıbbiye Caddesi, TR-34668, Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey. Tel.: +90 216 542 2701; fax: +90 216 348 78 80.
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  • Yasar Kucukardali

      Affiliations

    • Division of Internal Medicine, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tıbbiye Caddesi TR-34668 Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Yalcin Onem

      Affiliations

    • Division of Internal Medicine, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tıbbiye Caddesi TR-34668 Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Alev Akyol Erikci

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tıbbiye Caddesi TR-34668 Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Betul Kucukardali

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Dogus University – Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Burak Sahan

      Affiliations

    • Division of Internal Medicine, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tıbbiye Caddesi TR-34668 Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Ozkan Sayan

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tıbbiye Caddesi TR-34668 Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Serkan Celik

      Affiliations

    • Division of Internal Medicine, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tıbbiye Caddesi TR-34668 Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Mahir Gulec

      Affiliations

    • Public Health Department, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, TR-06018, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Yavuz S. Sanisoglu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Monitoring and Evaluation, Turkish Ministry of Health, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Selim Nalbant

      Affiliations

    • Division of Internal Medicine, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tıbbiye Caddesi TR-34668 Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Cihan Top

      Affiliations

    • Division of Internal Medicine, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tıbbiye Caddesi TR-34668 Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Cagatay Oktenli

      Affiliations

    • Division of Internal Medicine, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tıbbiye Caddesi TR-34668 Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey

Received 1 April 2009 ,Revised 29 November 2009 ,Accepted 4 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2009.12.005

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 87-90 , April 2010

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