Table 2.
Variable | R161Q (n=13) | Non-R161Q (n=14) | p value* |
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Age range at last follow up (years) | 0.92–35 (mean 7.8, median 5.2) | 1–26.6 (mean 7.6, median 4.3) | 0.48 |
Total plasma homocysteine level on presentation a (micromol/L) | 32.2–76.3 (mean 59.1, median 60.3)(n=10) | 32.5–280 (mean 172, median 166) (n=10) | 0.0006 |
Methionine level on presentation b (micromol/L) | 7–52 (mean 29.9, median 26.1) (n=8) | 2.8–31 (mean 14, median 11) (n=9) | 0.02 |
Methylmalonic acid level on presentation c (micromol/L) | 8–37 (mean 20.6, median 21.2)(n=10) | 0.4–311 (mean 62.4, median 10.2)(n=8) | 0.2 |
Most recent hydroxocobalamin dose (mg/kg/day) | 0.01–0.6 (mean=0.1, median=0.06) | 0.03–1.5 (mean 0.6, median 0.4) | 0.0002 |
Number of subjects on betaine | 2/13 (15%) | 11/14 (79%) | 0.001 |
Number of subjects on carnitine | 5/13(38%) | 11/14 (79%) | 0.03 |
Most recent total plasma homocysteine level a (micromol/L) | 5.5–48.4 (mean 16.9, median 11.2) | 11.2–109 (mean 40.5, median 30.5) | 0.0013 |
Most recent methionine level b (micromol/L) | 11–46.1 (mean 24, median 21.8) | 7.8–79.7 (mean 30.5, median 27.5) | 0.15 |
Most recent methylmalonic acid level c (micromol/L) | 0.1–44.9 (mean 6.4, median 0.5) | 0.3–9.09 (mean 2.3, median 1.2) | 0.13 |
Subjects with abnormal eye exam | 2/8 (25%) | 7/13 (54%) | 0.2 |
Subjects with developmental delay, learning difficulties, or intellectual disability | 5/13(38%) | 11/14 (79%) | 0.03 |
p value for all variables in this table was set at 0.004 to correct for multiple testing.
typical reference range 4–14 micromoles/L with slight variations in some tests,
typical reference range 11–50 micromoles/L with slight variations in some tests,
typical reference range 0–0.5 micromoles/L with slight variations in some tests