Table 3.
Homocysteine and vitamin levels in PBC patients and controls
PBC Patients (n = 51) | Controls (n =102) | |
Fasting HCY (μmol/L) | 12.1 (1.8-58.8)b | 9.9 (6.4-18.0) |
Post-methionine HCY (μmol/L) | 30.1 (9.2-99.6)b | 28.0(16.4-38.9) |
Folic Acid (ng/mL) | 5.3(1.2-13.4)b | 10.7(5.4-18.5) |
Vitamin B12 (pg/mL | 335 (201-977)a | 304.9(176-427.1) |
Vitamin B6 (pg/mL) | 6.6 (1-20)b | 10.0 (3-17) |
P < 0.05 vs controls;
P < 0.001 vs control.