Median (range) plasma homocysteine (tHcy), folate (PF), red cell folate (RCF) and vitamin B12concentrations in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and healthy controls
| IBD (n=174) | Controls (n=89) | p Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tHcy (μmol/l) | 10.85 (3.25–39.24) | n=169 | 8.99 (4.13–16.16) | n=87 | 0.0001 |
| PF (μg/l) | 4.82 (1.15–18.5) | n=169 | 5.80 (1.90–17.75) | n=87 | 0.03 |
| RCF (μg/l) | 381 (97–1342) | n=167 | 417 (159–1092) | n=83 | 0.5 |
| Vitamin B12 (ng/l) | 378 (171–956) | n=164 | 452 (165–801) | n=87 | 0.001 |