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Disease dementia
Phenotype C0035579|hypovitaminosis d
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PubMedID- 20628264 In older adults, hypovitaminosis d has been associated with neuromuscular disorders, dementia, and parkinson's disease.
PubMedID- 24995480 Results: the experts reached an agreement that hypovitaminosis d increases the risk of cognitive decline and dementia in older adults and may alter the clinical presentation as a consequence of related comorbidities; however, at present, vitamin d level should not be used as a diagnostic or prognostic biomarker of alzheimer's disease due to lack of specificity and insufficient evidence.

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