Clinical Focus ›› 2024, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (1): 34-37.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2024.01.005

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Correlation between serum Vitamin B12 and mild cognitive impairment in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Zhang Jianan1, Sun Linlin2(), Zhan Xiaoyan1, Li Bing1   

  1. 1. Postgraduate Training Base of Fushun Central Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Fushun 113006, China
    2. Department of Endocrinology, Fushun Central Hospital, Fushun 113006, China
  • Received:2023-09-07 Online:2024-01-20 Published:2024-03-22

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the correlation between serum vitamin B12 (VB12) level and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods A total of 120 elderly T2DM patients admitted to the Endocrinology Department of Fushun Central Hospital from January 2023 to July 2023 were collected. According to the tertiles of the measured serum VB12, patients were divided into A group (200 ng/L≤VB12<500 ng/L, n=36), B group (500 ng/L≤VB12<800 ng/L, n=71), and C group (800 ng/L≤VB12<1100 ng/L, n=13). The cognitive function of patients was evaluated using the Simple Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scale. The prevalence of MCI was compared among the three groups. Logistic regression was performed to analyze the relative risks for MCI in elderly T2DM patients with different levels of vitamin B12. Results The incidence of MCI decreased with the increasing serum VB12 level. After adjusting for gender, age, total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), logistic regression results showed that with Group C as the reference group, the odds ratio ( O R) and corresponding 95% confidence interval ( C I) for MCI in Group A was 6.121 and 1.161-32.265, respectively. Conclusion Serum VB12 ranging from 200 ng/L to 500 ng/L is an independent risk factor for MCI in elderly T2DM patients.

Key words: diabetes mellitus, type 2, vitamin B12, mild cognitive impairment

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