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. 2020 Dec 29;10:2045125320978106. doi: 10.1177/2045125320978106

Table 4.

Whole blood thiamine concentrations in four populations.5660

n Sex Age range (year) Free (nmol/l) TMP (nmol/l) TDP (nmol/l) TTP (nmol/l) Total (nmol/l) Ratio phosphorylated thiamine (TMP + TDP + TMP)/free thiamine
Japana
509 M 21–80 7 (2–18) 17 (5–47) 124 (70–229) 0 (0–4) 150 (89–262) 22 (9–58)
460 F 18–70 6 (2–17) 16 (4–60) 114 (63–200) 0 (0–3) 139 (80–235) 22 (8–58)
Norway 1991b
15 M 32–54 33.4 (10.4) 10.9 (5.1) 165.0 (40.4) <2
15 F 23–60 29.6 (10.0) 9.7 (2.3) 121 (29.6) <2
The Netherlandsb
65 4.3 (1.9) 4.1 (1.6) 120 (17.5) <4
Belgiumb
7 4 (3) 10 (4) 138 (33) 13 (4)
The Netherlandsc
98 115 (70–185)
a

Mean (95% confidence interval).

b

Mean (standard deviation).

c

Mean (range)

F, female; M male, TDP, thiamine diphosphate; TMP, thiamine monophosphate; TTP, thiamine triphosphate.