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. 2015 Feb 25;96(5):401–409. doi: 10.1007/s00223-015-9968-6

Table 2.

Baseline, follow-up, and change levels of B-vitamin markers in the B-PROOF DXA-sample

Placebo Intervention p for difference in change
n a Baselineb Follow-upb Changec p for change n a Baselineb Follow-upb Changec p for change
Hcy (µmol/L) 561 14.3 [12.9–16.3] 14.4 [12.7–16.9] 0.2 (3.8) 0.522 545 14.3 [12.9–16.0] 10.5 [9.2–12.0] −4.2 (3.0) <0.001 <0.001
Folate (nmol/L) 553 19.1 [14.8–25.3] 24.6 [20.0–31.4] 6.5 (9.9) <0.001 541 19.8 [15.4–24.8] 51.7 [41.2–64.2] 33.3 (24.3) <0.001 <0.001
Vitamin B12 (pmol/L) 553 268 [104–343] 289 [226–392] 70 (585) <0.001 541 272 [218–348] 592 [461–736] 327 (186) <0.001 <0.001
MMA (µmol/L) 551 0.21 [0.17–0.29] 0.23 [0.18–0.30] 0.02 (0.15) <0.001 540 0.21 [0.17–0.28] 0.18 [0.15–0.22] −0.07 (0.17) <0.001 <0.001
HoloTC (pmol/L) 557 65 [47–88] 62 [44–82] −4 (34) <0.001 545 70 [50–91] 126 [95–180] 63 (54) <0.001 <0.001

MMA methylmalonic acid, HoloTC holotranscobalamin

aParticipants from the DXA-sample with both a baseline and follow-up determination of a marker were included

bPresented as median [interquartile range]

cPresented as mean (standard deviation)