Table 7.
Changes in urinary homocysteine thiolactone (nmol/mL) for Placebo (n = 12) and Betaine (n = 11) between baseline and three time intervals
| Concentration | ∆ From baseline | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Baseline |
|
|
|
Betaine |
.037 ± .024* |
NA |
NA |
|
Placebo |
.019 ± .018 |
NA |
NA |
| |
Week 2 |
|
|
|
Betaine |
.038 ± .02 |
.001 ± .02 |
.95 |
|
Placebo |
.049 ± .03 |
.029 ± .01 |
.01 |
| |
Week 4 |
|
|
|
Betaine |
.039 ± .01 |
.002 ± .01 |
.74 |
|
Placebo |
.048 ± .02 |
.029 ± .01 |
.01 |
| |
Week 6 |
|
|
|
Betaine |
.027 ± .03 |
-.024 ± .03 |
.29 |
| Placebo | .026 ± .02 | .011 ± .03 | .48 |
* Not significantly different than placebo at baseline: p = .06.