| |
Cases
n=101 |
Controls
n=130 |
P |
| Folate(ng/ml) |
15± 7
17 (10-25) |
10± 4
11 (4-16) |
0.01* |
| Leptin (ng/ml) |
15± 7
16 (3-24) |
14± 8
15 (3-23) |
0.1 |
| Insulin (IU/ml) |
28± 15
30 (10-46) |
27± 19
28 (10-47) |
0.2 |
| Vitamin B12 (pg/ml) |
330± 200
400 (150-800) |
220± 100
250 (200-600) |
0.02* |
| Vitamin B6 (nmol/l) |
10± 4
11 (4-18) |
10± 6
10 (6-20) |
0.3 |
| Homocysteine(nmol/ml) |
10± 5
11 (8-16) |
9.5± 4
10 (8-14) |
0.06 |
|
| * Statistical significant difference |
| Table 2: Serum parameters concentrations expressed in mean ± SD and medians (interquartile ranges). |